Welton township, Clinton County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 32.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 528 (all rural)
| Males: 267 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 261 |  (49.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 528 (434 owner occupied, 94 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Welton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
- Black: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 35.9
Median age of females: 36.2
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Average household size: 2.95
| Welton township: | 3.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.16
| Welton township: | $49,247 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $463 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $112,607 (it was $72,600 in 2000)
| : | $112,607 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 16 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 10.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Welton.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Welton Fire and Rescue Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Oak View Cemetery (1), Walrod Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Negro Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
79% of Welton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 517
- Northeast: 4
- Midwest: 40
- South: 6
- West: 1
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 192
- One, attached: 6
- 3 or 4: 1
- Mobile homes: 10
Median worth of mobile homes: $25,000
Housing units in Welton township with a mortgage: 57 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Paper (5%)
- Chemicals (5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Printing and related support activities (10%)
- Health care (9%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (20%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (19%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Registered nurses (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Welton township:
- German (48.6%)
- Irish (20.1%)
- United States or American (10.7%)
- Norwegian (6.2%)
- French (except Basque) (2.8%)
- Scotch-Irish (2.6%)
- Danish (1.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 264 (82%)
- Carpooled: 16 (5%)
- Walked: 17 (5%)
- Worked at home: 24 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
- Utility gas (34%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Wood (4%)
- Coal or coke (3%)
97.0% of residents of Welton township speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 568- In family households: 525 (129 male householders, 29 female householders)
132 spouses, 211 children (190 natural, 15 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 0 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 43 (28 male householders (21 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 49 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 6 2-persons, 1 3-persons,
129 married couples with children.
15 single-parent households (4 men, 11 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: 1
| Here: | 9.1% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |