Clear Creek Township, Jasper County, Iowa

Clear Creek Township is located in the far northwest corner of Jasper County, Iowa. It contains the Clear Creek Wildlife Area.

History

Clear Creek Township was established in 1849.[1]

Geography

Land area: 35.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.[2]

Demographics

For 2000 census

Population: 356 (all rural) Males: 175 (49.2%) Females: 181 (50.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 356 (288 owner occupied, 68 renter occupied) % of renters: 19% State: 28%

Races in Clear Creek township:

• White non-Hispanic: 99.4%
• Asian: 0.3%
• Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 43.1 Median age of females: 42.9

Population density: 10 people per square mile.

70% of Clear Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Iowa.[2]

References

1. Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 358.
2. "Clear Creek township, Jasper County, Iowa (IA)". City-Data. Retrieved 2011-06-10.

External links

• http://iagenweb.org/jasper/maps/township/Clear_Creek.htm