White Oak township, Mahaska County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 525 (all rural)
| Males: 283 |  (53.9%) |
| Females: 242 |  (46.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 525 (441 owner occupied, 84 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in White Oak township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 38.0
Median age of females: 38.9
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Average household size: 2.56
| White Oak township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.05
| White Oak township: | $48,056 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $467 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $103,011 (it was $69,100 in 2000)
| : | $103,011 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 15 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 13.0% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 7.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Rose Hill.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: White Oak (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in White Oak township include: Tioga Church (A), White Oak Grove Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Tioga Cemetery (1), Jackson Cemetery (2), Old Rose Hill Cemetery (3), White Oak Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Snyder Creek (A), Olive Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in White Oak township include: White Oak Conservation Area (1), Rose Hill Marsh (2), Maskunky Marsh (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
77% of White Oak township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% 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: 402
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 63
- South: 10
- West: 19
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,800
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 185
- Two: 6
- Mobile homes: 31
Median worth of mobile homes: $19,400
Housing units in White Oak township with a mortgage: 50 (7 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 70
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
- Metal and metal products (14%)
- Machinery (11%)
- Construction (8%)
- Truck transportation (8%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
- Plastics and rubber products (5%)
- Metal and metal products (19%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Health care (7%)
- Personal and laundry services (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (20%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (18%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Other transportation workers (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (15%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
- Personal appearance workers (7%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in White Oak township:
- Dutch (33.4%)
- German (21.9%)
- English (13.5%)
- United States or American (12.9%)
- Irish (9.0%)
- French (except Basque) (2.9%)
- Swedish (2.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 171 (81%)
- Carpooled: 30 (14%)
- Walked: 7 (3%)
- Worked at home: 4 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
- Wood (13%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Utility gas (5%)
97.3% of residents of White Oak township speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 494- In family households: 416 (130 male householders, 16 female householders)
128 spouses, 132 children (124 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 78 (38 male householders (33 living alone)), 27 female householders (18 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 80 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 51 1-person, 14 2-persons,
96 married couples with children.
22 single-parent households (9 men, 13 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
| Here: | 24.6% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
| Here: | 17.9% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |