Prairie township, Fremont County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 29.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 154 (all rural)
| Males: 85 |  (55.2%) |
| Females: 69 |  (44.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 154 (83 owner occupied, 71 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 46% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Prairie township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.9%
Median age of males: 30.5
Median age of females: 34.3
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Average household size: 2.80
| Prairie township: | 2.8 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.45
| Prairie township: | $50,896 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $415 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $96,068 (it was $68,000 in 2000)
| : | $96,068 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 7.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Prairie township: Vaughan (A), Center School (B), Mayflower School (C), Riverside School (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wagner Cemetery (1), Chamber Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Canyon Creek (A), Walnut Creek (B), Honey Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
51% of Prairie township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 76
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 51
- South: 4
- West: 15
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 52
- Mobile homes: 7
Median worth of mobile homes: $14,400
Housing units in Prairie township with a mortgage: 5 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (45%)
- Construction (16%)
- Truck transportation (10%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
- Food (4%)
- Wood products (4%)
- Transportation equipment (4%)
- Health care (36%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Accommodation and food services (16%)
- Food (12%)
- Public administration (12%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (35%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Customer service representatives (8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Registered nurses (28%)
- Business operations specialists (16%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (12%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Prairie township:
- German (28.0%)
- English (20.3%)
- Irish (11.0%)
- European (7.6%)
- Scottish (7.6%)
- Scandinavian (5.1%)
- Swedish (5.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 53 (72%)
- Carpooled: 5 (7%)
- Walked: 6 (8%)
- Worked at home: 10 (14%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86%)
- Utility gas (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (4%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 146- In family households: 116 (38 male householders, 0 female householders)
29 spouses, 49 children (40 natural, 0 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 30 (30 male householders (30 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 13 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person,
48 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (1 men, 5 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% |