Ward township, Clarke County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 32.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 228 (all rural)
| Males: 115 |  (50.4%) |
| Females: 113 |  (49.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 228 (175 owner occupied, 53 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Ward township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
- Two or more races: 1.8%
Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 38.4
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Average household size: 2.68
| Ward township: | 2.7 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.00
| Ward township: | $43,538 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $460 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $86,676 (it was $71,900 in 2000)
| : | $86,676 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 18.0% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 18.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Ward township: Osceola South Bound Rest Area (A), Osceola North Bound Rest Area (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Ward township: Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Cox Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: West Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Ward township: The Mormon Trail State Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map
77% of Ward township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 7% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 164
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 11
- South: 2
- West: 6
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 11.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 84
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000
Housing units in Ward township with a mortgage: 20 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
- Construction (25%)
- U. S. Postal service (11%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
- Health care (10%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Utilities (6%)
- Educational services (36%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (15%)
- Public administration (13%)
- Health care (11%)
- Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (25%)
- Electricians (18%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
- Top executives (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (15%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Ward township:
- United States or American (22.8%)
- German (22.1%)
- English (19.9%)
- Dutch (12.5%)
- Irish (11.0%)
- French (except Basque) (3.7%)
- Norwegian (3.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 96 (81%)
- Carpooled: 9 (8%)
- Worked at home: 14 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Wood (12%)
- Utility gas (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
96.7% of residents of Ward township speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 183- In family households: 152 (56 male householders, 2 female householders)
57 spouses, 35 children (35 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 31 (19 male householders (12 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 40 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 4 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person, 7 2-persons,
43 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (3 men, 8 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 25.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |