Riley township, Ringgold County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 27.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 107 (all rural)
| Males: 57 |  (53.3%) |
| Females: 50 |  (46.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 107 (87 owner occupied, 20 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Riley township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
Median age of males: 43.8
Median age of females: 47.0
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Average household size: 3.15
| Riley township: | 3.1 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.45
| Riley 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: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 69.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Bloomington (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Riley township: Franklin Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Patrick Cemetery (1), Mount Zion Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Kuder Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
38% of Riley township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 42
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 102
- South: 3
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 22
- One, attached: 2
- 5 to 9: 2
- Mobile homes: 3
Median worth of mobile homes: $162,500
Housing units in Riley township with a mortgage: 3 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
- Food and beverage stores (10%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Food (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (22%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Transportation equipment (9%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
- Health care (8%)
- Gasoline stations (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (21%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Cashiers (30%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Child care workers (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Riley township:
- German (53.7%)
- English (24.1%)
- Scottish (11.1%)
- Dutch (3.7%)
- French (except Basque) (3.7%)
- Irish (3.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 15 (44%)
- Other means: 1 (3%)
- Worked at home: 18 (53%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%)
- Wood (23%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
46.3% of residents of Riley township speak English at home.
53.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 149- In family households: 143 (28 male householders, 0 female householders)
25 spouses, 87 children (87 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 16 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 6 1-person,
34 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 38
| Here: | 97.4% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |