Valley township, Page County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 236 (all rural)
| Males: 120 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 116 |  (49.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 236 (194 owner occupied, 42 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Valley township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
- Black: 0.4%
Median age of males: 40.0
Median age of females: 40.3
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Average household size: 2.54
| Valley township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.96
| Valley township: | $43,330 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $398 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $79,325 (it was $61,700 in 2000)
| : | $79,325 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Hepburn.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Valley township: Rose Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Valley Cemetery (1), North Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolf Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Valley township: Stephens Tract Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
67% of Valley township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 174
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 23
- South: 1
- West: 7
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 86
- Mobile homes: 11
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500
Housing units in Valley township with a mortgage: 8 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
- Metal and metal products (18%)
- Construction (10%)
- Utilities (8%)
- Repair and maintenance (8%)
- Food (4%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Health care (28%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Food (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (41%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (22%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Secondary school teachers (4%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
- Food processing workers (4%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (15%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Postsecondary teachers (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Valley township:
- United States or American (32.2%)
- German (28.0%)
- English (11.9%)
- Swedish (9.3%)
- Dutch (5.1%)
- Italian (5.1%)
- Irish (4.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 73 (71%)
- Carpooled: 12 (12%)
- Worked at home: 18 (17%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
- Utility gas (7%)
- Wood (5%)
96.9% of residents of Valley township speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 207- In family households: 185 (42 male householders, 11 female householders)
60 spouses, 72 children (63 natural, 9 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 22 (17 male householders (15 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 28 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 5 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person, 2 2-persons,
57 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (0 men, 3 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
| Here: | 14.6% |
| 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% |