Ross township, Franklin County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 31.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 310 (all rural)
| Males: 160 |  (51.6%) |
| Females: 150 |  (48.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 310 (235 owner occupied, 75 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Ross township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.7%
Median age of males: 43.0
Median age of females: 40.5
Discuss Iowa on our huge forum. We have over 16 million posts!
Average household size: 2.56
| Ross township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.91
| Ross township: | $48,715 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $424 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $89,330 (it was $58,900 in 2000)
| : | $89,330 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Chapin.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Saint John Zion Cemetery (1), Way Side Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Ross township include: Site of 1857 Hotel Historical Marker (1), Ingebretson Memorial Grove (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
81% of Ross 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, 64% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 297
- Northeast: 3
- Midwest: 26
- South: 1
- West: 5
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 142
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Ross township with a mortgage: 19 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
- Machinery (13%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Construction (5%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
- Plastics and rubber products (3%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Health care (14%)
- Machinery (13%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
- Printing and related support activities (8%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (24%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (10%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Media and communication equipment workers (5%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Ross township:
- German (64.0%)
- United States or American (7.5%)
- Norwegian (5.9%)
- Danish (4.6%)
- Irish (4.6%)
- Czech (3.3%)
- English (3.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 106 (70%)
- Carpooled: 20 (13%)
- Walked: 7 (5%)
- Worked at home: 18 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
- Utility gas (31%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Wood (2%)
98.8% of residents of Ross township speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 332- In family households: 304 (105 male householders, 9 female householders)
97 spouses, 85 children (83 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 2 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 28 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 12 female householders (8 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 69 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 20 1-person, 4 2-persons,
57 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (3 men, 8 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% |