West Grove township, Davis County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 456 (all rural)
| Males: 233 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 223 |  (48.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 456 (387 owner occupied, 69 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in West Grove township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%
Median age of males: 27.0
Median age of females: 26.9
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Average household size: 3.33
| West Grove township: | 3.3 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.82
| West Grove township: | $45,375 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $397 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $101,785 (it was $60,900 in 2000)
| : | $101,785 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 11.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in West Grove township: United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Hetzler Cemetery (2), West Grove Cemetery (3), John Cemetery (4), Bell Cemetery (5), Evergreen Cemetery (6), Shinn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: South Fox Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in West Grove township include: West Grove Park (1), West Grove County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
53% of West Grove township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 258
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 136
- South: 4
- West: 39
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 130
- Two: 7
- Mobile homes: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500
Housing units in West Grove township with a mortgage: 16 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (48%)
- Truck transportation (13%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Food (8%)
- Leather and allied products (8%)
- Construction (3%)
- Educational services (29%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Social assistance (13%)
- Gasoline stations (10%)
- Health care (10%)
- Leather and allied products (8%)
- Machinery (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (24%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (23%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (10%)
- Postsecondary teachers (10%)
- Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (10%)
- Cashiers (10%)
Most common first ancestries reported in West Grove township:
- United States or American (27.6%)
- German (24.3%)
- Pennsylvania German (19.9%)
- Irish (16.3%)
- Swedish (4.2%)
- French (except Basque) (3.0%)
- English (2.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 98 (47%)
- Carpooled: 19 (9%)
- Walked: 11 (5%)
- Worked at home: 79 (38%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
- Wood (25%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
59.1% of residents of West Grove township speak English at home.
40.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (24% speak English very well, 69% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 437- In family households: 398 (102 male householders, 7 female householders)
91 spouses, 178 children (178 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 39 (15 male householders (15 living alone)), 24 female householders (24 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 50 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 39 1-person,
137 married couples with children.
21 single-parent households (16 men, 5 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 42
| Here: | 72.4% |
| 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% |