West township, Montgomery County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 235 (all rural)
| Males: 125 |  (53.2%) |
| Females: 110 |  (46.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 235 (159 owner occupied, 76 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 32% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in West township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 36.8
Median age of females: 37.0
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Average household size: 2.76
| West township: | 2.8 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.09
| West township: | $44,611 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $432 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $81,265 (it was $58,800 in 2000)
| : | $81,265 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: David Farm Cemetery (1), Salem Cemetery (2), Walnut Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Ramp Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
85% of West township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 184
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 54
- South: 3
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 82
Housing units in West township with a mortgage: 13 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (37%)
- Metal and metal products (10%)
- Transportation equipment (10%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (10%)
- Chemicals (7%)
- Data processing, libraries, and other information services (7%)
- Construction (6%)
- Health care (19%)
- Finance and insurance (13%)
- Retail florists (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Social assistance (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (27%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (14%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
- Computer specialists (7%)
- Life and physical scientists (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
- Accountants and auditors (11%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in West township:
- English (27.0%)
- Irish (23.9%)
- Swedish (23.3%)
- German (14.1%)
- United States or American (3.7%)
- Czech (3.1%)
- Greek (3.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 103 (82%)
- Carpooled: 16 (13%)
- Worked at home: 6 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (89%)
- Wood (11%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 241- In family households: 236 (53 male householders, 22 female householders)
65 spouses, 96 children (96 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5 (5 male householders (5 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 31 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 10 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person,
58 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (2 men, 7 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |