Poe township, Ringgold County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 33.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 229 (all rural)
| Males: 112 |  (48.9%) |
| Females: 117 |  (51.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 178 (116 owner occupied, 62 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 35% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Poe township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
- Black: 1.3%
Median age of males: 48.5
Median age of females: 53.5
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Average household size: 2.37
| Poe township: | 2.4 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.80
| Poe township: | $44,883 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $308 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $80,142 (it was $50,400 in 2000)
| : | $80,142 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 6.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Poe township: Mount Ayr Golf and Country Club (A), Lesan (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Thompson Cemetery (1), Shaha Cemetery (2), Sweet Home Cemetery (3), Oakland Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Bealls Creek (A), Gooseberry Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Poe township: Poe Hollow County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
73% of Poe township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 104
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 47
- South: 13
- West: 13
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
51 people in nursing homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 56
- Mobile homes: 25
Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500
Housing units in Poe township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7
- Construction (19%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Leather and allied products (5%)
- Wood products (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Truck transportation (4%)
- Health care (24%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Leather and allied products (10%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Poe township:
- United States or American (47.1%)
- German (20.2%)
- English (11.5%)
- Scottish (11.5%)
- Austrian (9.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 26 (52%)
- Carpooled: 14 (28%)
- Worked at home: 10 (20%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Utility gas (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
51 people in nursing homes
95.3% of residents of Poe township speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 125- In family households: 115 (49 male householders, 0 female householders)
36 spouses, 19 children (19 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 10 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 52 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 35 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 4 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person,
33 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (3 men, 6 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |