Smithfield township, Fayette County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 243 (all rural)
| Males: 130 |  (53.5%) |
| Females: 113 |  (46.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 243 (194 owner occupied, 49 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Smithfield township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 40.9
Median age of females: 41.5
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Average household size: 2.48
| Smithfield township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.95
| Smithfield township: | $43,572 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $387 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $87,186 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
| : | $87,186 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Smithfield township: Garden Prairie Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Garden Prairie Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
44% of Smithfield township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% 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: 48
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 30
- South: 27
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 33
- Mobile homes: 39
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,200
Housing units in Smithfield township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
- Construction (18%)
- Machinery (14%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Plastics and rubber products (4%)
- Finance and insurance (37%)
- U. S. Postal service (12%)
- Transportation equipment (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Health care (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (20%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (20%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (21%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Cashiers (12%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
- Customer service representatives (8%)
- Top executives (6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Smithfield township:
- English (100.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 19 (50%)
- Carpooled: 19 (50%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
- Wood (28%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 112- In family households: 100 (41 male householders, 0 female householders)
37 spouses, 22 children (6 natural, 0 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 12 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 23 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 11 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 12 1-person,
54 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (2 men, 3 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% |