Richland township, Jones County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 748 (all rural)
| Males: 378 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 370 |  (49.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 748 (633 owner occupied, 115 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Richland township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
- Two or more races: 0.1%
Median age of males: 38.4
Median age of females: 38.9
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Average household size: 2.76
| Richland township: | 2.8 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.15
| Richland township: | $56,143 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $439 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $124,654 (it was $81,500 in 2000)
| : | $124,654 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 21 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 17.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 10.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Bowens Prairie (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Bowens Prairie Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Tibetts Creek (A), Jurdan Creek (B), Tibbetts Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Richland township include: Chimney Rock Indian Bluffs State Game Mgt Ar (1), Pictured Rocks County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
68% of Richland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 437
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 11
- South: 80
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 143
- One, attached: 6
- Mobile homes: 35
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500
Housing units in Richland township with a mortgage: 30 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 67
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
- Construction (12%)
- Machinery (9%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Food (4%)
- Health care (22%)
- Accommodation and food services (15%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Social assistance (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
- Construction laborers (5%)
- Top executives (4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (15%)
- Registered nurses (9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Richland township:
- United States or American (12.8%)
- Irish (10.0%)
- English (4.3%)
- Scotch-Irish (3.7%)
- African (2.6%)
- Scottish (1.7%)
- German (1.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 139 (77%)
- Carpooled: 36 (20%)
- Walked: 6 (3%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
- Electricity (32%)
- Utility gas (10%)
- Wood (9%)
99.0% of residents of Richland township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 534- In family households: 494 (137 male householders, 24 female householders)
134 spouses, 155 children (133 natural, 0 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 15 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 40 (17 male householders (17 living alone)), 4 female householders (0 living alone)), 19 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 70 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 17 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person, 4 4-persons,
202 married couples with children.
19 single-parent households (4 men, 15 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17
| Here: | 18.5% |
| 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% |