White Oak township, Warren County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 754 (all rural)
| Males: 372 |  (49.3%) |
| Females: 382 |  (50.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 754 (703 owner occupied, 51 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 7% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in White Oak township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.5%
- Black: 0.3%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
- Some other race: 0.3%
Median age of males: 39.5
Median age of females: 38.4
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Average household size: 2.76
| White Oak township: | 2.8 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.11
| White Oak township: | $63,082 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $632 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $157,323 (it was $102,600 in 2000)
| : | $157,323 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 21 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in White Oak township: Lake Ahquahi Campground (A), Latimer (B), Camp Wesley Woods (C), Hoosier Row Community Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in White Oak township: Pleasant Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Hewitt Cemetery (1), Randolph Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Lake Ahquabi (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Squaw Creek (A), Sants Branch (B), Turkey Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in White Oak township include: Lake Ahquabi State Park (1), Hooper State Game Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
71% of White Oak township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 513
- Northeast: 8
- Midwest: 151
- South: 7
- West: 36
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 218
- Mobile homes: 32
Median worth of mobile homes: $54,300
Housing units in White Oak township with a mortgage: 52 (7 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 33
- Construction (14%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Warehousing and storage (6%)
- Beverage and tobacco products (5%)
- Food (4%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Accommodation and food services (16%)
- Health care (11%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
- Electricians (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Customer service representatives (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in White Oak township:
- German (29.6%)
- Irish (14.1%)
- English (9.9%)
- Norwegian (7.7%)
- Dutch (5.8%)
- Swedish (5.2%)
- French (except Basque) (3.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 278 (75%)
- Carpooled: 59 (16%)
- Worked at home: 35 (9%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (77%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Utility gas (8%)
- Wood (6%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 720- In family households: 682 (207 male householders, 10 female householders)
200 spouses, 231 children (198 natural, 20 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 10 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 38 (14 male householders (14 living alone)), 24 female householders (24 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 78 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 15 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 38 1-person,
180 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (7 men, 10 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% |