Providence township, Hardin County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 440 (all rural)
| Males: 227 |  (51.6%) |
| Females: 213 |  (48.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 440 (347 owner occupied, 93 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Providence township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.4%
- Asian: 0.2%
Median age of males: 37.5
Median age of females: 39.9
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Average household size: 2.46
| Providence township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.01
| Providence township: | $49,709 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $415 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $91,780 (it was $58,400 in 2000)
| : | $91,780 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Cities in this township include: New Providence.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Providence township include: Chester Church (A), Honey Creek Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Chester Cemetery (1), Hadley Cemetery (2), Highland Cemetery (3), Honey Creek Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Providence township: J L Reece Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
69% of Providence township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 400
- Northeast: 3
- Midwest: 36
- South: 22
- West: 6
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 182
- Two: 2
- 3 or 4: 9
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Providence township with a mortgage: 52 (2 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
- Construction (23%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care (17%)
- Metal and metal products (16%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Warehousing and storage (6%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (25%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Top executives (5%)
- Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Computer specialists (8%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Providence township:
- German (35.5%)
- English (16.6%)
- Irish (14.8%)
- French (except Basque) (8.4%)
- United States or American (4.9%)
- European (4.7%)
- Scotch-Irish (3.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 191 (74%)
- Carpooled: 22 (8%)
- Walked: 15 (6%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 29 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (44%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Electricity (9%)
99.8% of residents of Providence township speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 470- In family households: 397 (116 male householders, 22 female householders)
124 spouses, 124 children (109 natural, 0 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 7 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 73 (35 male householders (27 living alone)), 26 female householders (26 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 80 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 53 1-person, 8 2-persons,
91 married couples with children.
21 single-parent households (1 men, 20 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 10.4% |
| 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: 3
| Here: | 13.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |