Ross township, Franklin County, Iowa (IA) Detailed Profile (original) (raw)

Land area: 31.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 310 (all rural)

Occupied houses/apartments: 310 (235 owner occupied, 75 renter occupied)

Races in Ross township:

• White Non-Hispanic: 99.7%

Median age of males: 43.0
Median age of females: 40.5

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Average household size: 2.56

Average family size: 2.91

**Estimated median household income in 2013: ($34,231 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2013: 424(∗∗lowerquartileis∗∗424 (lower quartile is 424(∗∗lowerquartileis∗∗207, upper quartile is $330)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: 89,330(∗∗itwas∗∗89,330 (it was 89,330(∗∗itwas∗∗58,900 in 2000)

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: 60,624−60,624 - 60,624−127,633

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:

Cities in this township include: Chapin.

81% of Ross township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Iowa.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 297
• Northeast: 3
• Midwest: 26
• South: 1
• West: 5

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 142
• Mobile homes: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units in Ross township with a mortgage: 19 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34

Year house built

• 1999 to March 2000: 0
• 1995 to 1998: 4
• 1990 to 1994: 0
• 1980 to 1989: 2
• 1970 to 1979: 24
• 1960 to 1969: 11
• 1950 to 1959: 10
• 1940 to 1949: 2
• 1939 or earlier: 91

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ross township, Iowa:

• 1 room: 0
• 2 rooms: 0
• 3 rooms: 0
• 4 rooms: 6
• 5 rooms: 8
• 6 rooms: 14
• 7 rooms: 28
• 8 rooms: 19
• 9 or more rooms: 25

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ross township, Iowa:

• 1 room: 0
• 2 rooms: 0
• 3 rooms: 0
• 4 rooms: 3
• 5 rooms: 0
• 6 rooms: 7
• 7 rooms: 7
• 8 rooms: 8
• 9 or more rooms: 7

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ross township:

• no bedroom: 0
• 1 bedroom: 0
• 2 bedrooms: 24
• 3 bedrooms: 47
• 4 bedrooms: 24
• 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ross township:

• no bedroom: 0
• 1 bedroom: 3
• 2 bedrooms: 2
• 3 bedrooms: 15
• 4 bedrooms: 9
• 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Ross township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

• no vehicle: 0
• 1 vehicle: 12
• 2 vehicles: 51
• 3 vehicles: 27
• 4 vehicles: 8
• 5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Ross township in renter-occupied apartments

• no vehicle: 0
• 1 vehicle: 3
• 2 vehicles: 9
• 3 vehicles: 9
• 4 vehicles: 7
• 5 or more vehicles: 4

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

• Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
• Machinery (13%)
• Metal and metal products (7%)
• Construction (5%)
• Repair and maintenance (5%)
• Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
• Plastics and rubber products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

• Educational services (14%)
• Health care (14%)
• Machinery (13%)
• Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
• Printing and related support activities (8%)
• Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
• Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

• Farmers and farm managers (24%)
• Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
• Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
• Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
• Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
• Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
• Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

• Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
• Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (10%)
• Health technologists and technicians (6%)
• Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
• Media and communication equipment workers (5%)
• Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
• Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Ross township:

• German (64.0%)
• United States or American (7.5%)
• Norwegian (5.9%)
• Danish (4.6%)
• Irish (4.6%)
• Czech (3.3%)
• English (3.3%)

Means of transportation to work:

• Drove a car alone: 106 (70%)
• Carpooled: 20 (13%)
• Walked: 7 (5%)
• Worked at home: 18 (12%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

• Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
• Utility gas (31%)
• Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
• Electricity (8%)
• Wood (2%)

98.8% of residents of Ross township speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 332

• In family households: 304 (105 male householders, 9 female householders)

  97 spouses, 85 children (83 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 2 other relatives, 2 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 28 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 12 female householders (8 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 69 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 20 1-person, 4 2-persons,

57 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (3 men, 8 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ross township: