Vernon township, Van Buren County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 32.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 242 (all rural)
| Males: 121 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 121 |  (50.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 242 (197 owner occupied, 45 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Vernon township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.9%
- Black: 0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 1.2%
Median age of males: 40.3
Median age of females: 38.8
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Average household size: 2.49
| Vernon township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.90
| Vernon township: | $43,503 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $314 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $71,158 (it was $49,100 in 2000)
| : | $71,158 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Mount Sterling.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Vernon township: Center Chapel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Blackledge Cemetery (1), Thomson Cemetery (2), Harness Cemetery (3), Watkins Cemetery (4), Center Chapel Cemetery (5), Anderson Cemetery (6), Wolfe Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Coon Creek (A), Fox River (B), Tug Fork Big Indian Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Vernon township: Old Military Road Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map
43% of Vernon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 194
- Northeast: 10
- Midwest: 67
- South: 8
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 112
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $23,800
Housing units in Vernon township with a mortgage: 21 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
- Machinery (14%)
- Construction (12%)
- Truck transportation (8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Health care (19%)
- Machinery (15%)
- Finance and insurance (15%)
- Public administration (13%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Social assistance (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (28%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Accountants and auditors (6%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Child care workers (9%)
- Business operations specialists (7%)
- Accountants and auditors (7%)
- Librarians, curators, and archivists (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Vernon township:
- United States or American (22.6%)
- German (21.9%)
- Scotch-Irish (12.4%)
- English (9.5%)
- Irish (6.6%)
- Dutch (5.1%)
- French Canadian (2.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 82 (62%)
- Carpooled: 37 (28%)
- Walked: 8 (6%)
- Worked at home: 6 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86%)
- Wood (8%)
- Electricity (6%)
97.1% of residents of Vernon township speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 281- In family households: 259 (85 male householders, 0 female householders)
74 spouses, 87 children (67 natural, 0 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 22 (13 male householders (13 living alone)), 4 female householders (2 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 35 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 15 1-person, 2 3-persons,
49 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (1 men, 5 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
| Here: | 35.3% |
| 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% |