Van Buren township, Keokuk County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 34.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 314 (all rural)
| Males: 173 |  (55.1%) |
| Females: 141 |  (44.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 314 (269 owner occupied, 45 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Van Buren township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 39.3
Median age of females: 39.6
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Average household size: 2.71
| Van Buren township: | 2.7 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.12
| Van Buren township: | $42,481 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $377 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,283 (it was $55,200 in 2000)
| : | $77,283 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Hopewell (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Grove Cemetery (1), Johnson Cemetery (2), Clark Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Lake Yenruogis (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Smith Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Van Buren township: Lake Yenruogis County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
82% of Van Buren 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, 100% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 246
- Northeast: 4
- Midwest: 17
- South: 5
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 94
- Two: 6
Housing units in Van Buren township with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (13%)
- Construction (13%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (11%)
- Wood products (7%)
- Machinery (7%)
- Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (7%)
- Health care (41%)
- Construction (10%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (10%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Plastics and rubber products (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (30%)
- Farmers and farm managers (27%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Construction laborers (7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Registered nurses (34%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (24%)
- Cashiers (10%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Van Buren township:
- German (49.8%)
- Irish (27.2%)
- English (12.1%)
- Dutch (3.8%)
- Welsh (2.1%)
- Pennsylvania German (1.7%)
- Scottish (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 114 (88%)
- Carpooled: 7 (5%)
- Other means: 4 (3%)
- Worked at home: 4 (3%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (66%)
- Wood (18%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 277- In family households: 260 (63 male householders, 10 female householders)
76 spouses, 99 children (91 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 17 (8 male householders (8 living alone)), 9 female householders (9 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 26 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 7 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person,
82 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (8 men, 6 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% |