Scott township, Madison County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 588 (all rural)
| Males: 305 |  (51.9%) |
| Females: 283 |  (48.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 588 (520 owner occupied, 68 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Scott township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.9%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino: 0.3%
Median age of males: 38.2
Median age of females: 37.6
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Average household size: 2.73
| Scott township: | 2.7 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.17
| Scott township: | $58,010 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $529 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $164,061 (it was $93,300 in 2000)
| : | $164,061 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 17 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 28.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Scott township include: Zion Church (A), Elm Grove Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Beardsley Cemetery (1), King Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Steels Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
77% of Scott township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 170
- Northeast: 10
- Midwest: 12
- South: 47
- West: 4
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 63
- One, attached: 4
- Mobile homes: 39
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $46,500
Housing units in Scott township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4
- Construction (26%)
- Machinery (12%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (11%)
- Gasoline stations (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Truck transportation (7%)
- Social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (23%)
- Computer and electronic products (9%)
- Personal and laundry services (9%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (23%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (16%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
- Carpenters (11%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (21%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Personal appearance workers (9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Scott township:
- United States or American (18.9%)
- Dutch (14.9%)
- German (8.1%)
- Italian (6.1%)
- English (3.4%)
- Canadian (2.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 74 (68%)
- Carpooled: 22 (20%)
- Walked: 4 (4%)
- Worked at home: 9 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Wood (64%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
- Electricity (16%)
98.3% of residents of Scott township speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 243- In family households: 225 (57 male householders, 0 female householders)
49 spouses, 116 children (107 natural, 0 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 18 (8 male householders (5 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 12 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person, 3 2-persons,
156 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (1 men, 13 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% |