Ancestry in the Harrisburg Township, Van Buren County, Iowa (Township)

European and African Ancestry#1

Self-reported anscestry as a percentage of the total population; more than one answer per person permitted.
Scope: population of Van Buren County and the Harrisburg Township
Harrisburg Township
Van Buren County
0%20%40%60%CountPennsylvania GermanPennsylvania Ger…Unclassified1AmericanDanishGermanEnglishIrishNorwegianPolish60.000000%3.184282%60.000000%60.0%18014.666667%29.403794%14.666667%14.7%4411.666667%12.154472%11.666667%11.7%358.000000%0.758808%8.000000%8.0%247.333333%24.092141%7.333333%7.3%224.666667%9.918699%4.666667%4.7%143.000000%11.178862%3.000000%3.0%91.666667%1.084011%1.666667%1.7%51.666667%1.111111%1.666667%1.7%5
Count number of people reporting given ancestry
1and unreported

Ancestry by County Subdivision in Iowa

There are 1,662 county subdivisions in Iowa. This section compares the Harrisburg Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Harrisburg Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 9,112.

Pennsylvania German Ancestry by County Subdivision#2

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Harrisburg Township, selected other county subdivisions in Iowa, and entities that contain the Harrisburg Township
0%20%40%60%Count#Harrisburg TownshipHarrisburg950100Tract 950100Van Buren CountyVan BurenFour Mile TownshipFour MileMonroe TownshipMonroeOskaloosaLake Prairie TownshipLk PrairieTimber Creek TownshipTimber CrkLewis TownshipLewisSpencerFort DodgeIowaWaterlooBloomington TownshipBloomingtonDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesAmerica TownshipAmericaWebster TownshipWebsterPleasant Valley TownshipPleasant VlyMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMason CityCrocker TownshipCrockerGrinnellWalnut TownshipWalnutDubuqueCedar FallsCenter TownshipCtrWest North CentralDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesMarion TownshipMarionCedar RapidsWashington TownshipWashingtonBurlingtonClintonSioux CityDavenportKane TownshipBloomfield TownshipBloomfieldIowa CityLee TownshipPenn TownshipWalnut TownshipWalnutFranklin TownshipFranklinBoone TownshipBooneTaylor TownshipTaylorClay TownshipIndianolaNewton TownshipNewtonStorm LakeKeokukJefferson TownshipJeffersonMadison TownshipMadisonKnoxville TownshipKnoxvilleDecorah TownshipDecorahWaverlyCarrollFairfield60.000000%60.000000%60.0%1804.360326%4.360326%4.4%1823.184282%3.184282%3.2%2350.711093%0.711093%0.7%7010.484504%0.484504%0.5%6320.416017%0.416017%0.4%4830.293697%0.293697%0.3%3740.256751%0.256751%0.3%2950.220902%0.220902%0.2%2960.196921%0.196921%0.2%2270.190855%0.190855%0.2%4780.144338%0.144338%0.1%4,4840.138976%0.138976%0.1%9590.135970%0.135970%0.1%33100.134439%0.134439%0.1%18110.116561%0.116561%0.1%12120.114377%0.114377%0.1%66130.112545%0.112545%0.1%41140.110753%0.110753%0.1%74,95475.0k0.094640%0.094640%0.1%301,483301k0.094388%0.094388%0.1%26150.091565%0.091565%0.1%49160.087796%0.087796%0.1%8170.084433%0.084433%0.1%57180.083711%0.083711%0.1%49190.073479%0.073479%0.1%30200.072594%0.072594%0.1%19210.070926%0.070926%0.1%14,88314.9k0.059755%0.059755%0.1%61220.056174%0.056174%0.1%23230.046319%0.046319%0.0%60240.035963%0.035963%0.0%16250.035305%0.035305%0.0%9260.034419%0.034419%0.0%9270.030242%0.030242%0.0%25280.029324%0.029324%0.0%30290.028439%0.028439%0.0%15300.025089%0.025089%0.0%8310.022104%0.022104%0.0%16320.021471%0.021471%0.0%14330.000000%0.000000%0.0%0340.000000%0.000000%0.0%0350.000000%0.000000%0.0%0360.000000%0.000000%0.0%0370.000000%0.000000%0.0%0380.000000%0.000000%0.0%0390.000000%0.000000%0.0%0400.000000%0.000000%0.0%0410.000000%0.000000%0.0%0420.000000%0.000000%0.0%0430.000000%0.000000%0.0%0440.000000%0.000000%0.0%0450.000000%0.000000%0.0%0460.000000%0.000000%0.0%0470.000000%0.000000%0.0%0480.000000%0.000000%0.0%0490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
Count number of people reporting 'Pennsylvania German' ancestry
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage reporting 'Pennsylvania German' anscestry

Ancestry by County Subdivision in the Midwest

There are 19,478 county subdivisions in the Midwest. This section compares the Harrisburg Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Harrisburg Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 112,821.

Pennsylvania German Ancestry by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Harrisburg Township, selected other county subdivisions in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Harrisburg Township
0%20%40%60%Count#Harrisburg TownshipHarrisburg950100Tract 950100Van Buren CountyVan BurenIowaAkronMidwestWashington TownshipWashingtonRockford TownshipRockfordUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesToledoLincolnAnn ArborWest North CentralOmahaClevelandDowners Grove TownshipDowners GrvColumbusOlatheWichitaCedar RapidsOverland ParkBloomingdale TownshipBloomingdaleSterling HeightsSterling HtsCapital TownshipCapitalMilton TownshipMiltonPalatine TownshipPalatineSt. PaulSpringfield TownshipSpringfieldTopekaLisle TownshipLisleBlue TownshipKansas CityCenter TownshipCtrLawrence TownshipLawrenceWorth TownshipWorthCincinnatiMadisonWayne TownshipWayneDaytonYork TownshipMinneapolisNorth TownshipNMilwaukeeWheeling TownshipWheelingFargoWarrenSt. LouisChicagoAurora TownshipAuroraThornton TownshipThorntonSchaumburg TownshipSchaumburgGrand RapidsDetroitKaw TownshipProviso TownshipProvisoSioux FallsMaine TownshipMaine60.000000%60.000000%60.0%1804.360326%4.360326%4.4%1823.184282%3.184282%3.2%2350.144338%0.144338%0.1%4,4840.116368%0.116368%0.1%23110.110753%0.110753%0.1%74,95475.0k0.107190%0.107190%0.1%14620.103857%0.103857%0.1%18130.094640%0.094640%0.1%301,483301k0.089726%0.089726%0.1%25240.080947%0.080947%0.1%22150.076215%0.076215%0.1%9060.070926%0.070926%0.1%14,88314.9k0.066806%0.066806%0.1%29670.054990%0.054990%0.1%21480.054435%0.054435%0.1%8190.052500%0.052500%0.1%430100.051210%0.051210%0.1%68110.048449%0.048449%0.0%188120.046319%0.046319%0.0%60130.042987%0.042987%0.0%79140.042545%0.042545%0.0%48150.035694%0.035694%0.0%47160.030056%0.030056%0.0%35170.028709%0.028709%0.0%34180.024606%0.024606%0.0%28190.022883%0.022883%0.0%68200.022406%0.022406%0.0%37210.020397%0.020397%0.0%26220.019298%0.019298%0.0%23230.018387%0.018387%0.0%29240.016694%0.016694%0.0%25250.016314%0.016314%0.0%24260.014716%0.014716%0.0%18270.014394%0.014394%0.0%22280.012751%0.012751%0.0%38290.012193%0.012193%0.0%30300.012049%0.012049%0.0%17310.011336%0.011336%0.0%16320.011160%0.011160%0.0%14330.010626%0.010626%0.0%43340.010102%0.010102%0.0%16350.008853%0.008853%0.0%53360.007097%0.007097%0.0%11370.006900%0.006900%0.0%8380.006663%0.006663%0.0%9390.005063%0.005063%0.0%16400.004937%0.004937%0.0%134410.004726%0.004726%0.0%7420.004721%0.004721%0.0%8430.004543%0.004543%0.0%6440.003610%0.003610%0.0%7450.002926%0.002926%0.0%20460.002912%0.002912%0.0%5470.000000%0.000000%0.0%0480.000000%0.000000%0.0%0490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
Count number of people reporting 'Pennsylvania German' ancestry
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage reporting 'Pennsylvania German' anscestry

Ancestry by County Subdivision in the United States

There are 35,600 county subdivisions in the United States. This section compares the Harrisburg Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Harrisburg Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Pennsylvania German Ancestry by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Harrisburg Township, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Harrisburg Township
0%20%40%60%Count#Harrisburg TownshipHarrisburg950100Tract 950100Van Buren CountyVan BurenIowaMidwestPhiladelphiaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralColumbusAlbuquerqueTampaTulsaTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteSeattle EastSan DiegoBaltimoreTucsonPhoenixDenverSeattleLas VegasSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlSacramentoOntarioOrlandoOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…Salt Lake CitySalt Lk CityWashingtonFresnoNortheast TarrantNE TarrantLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodBrooklynSan JoseFort WorthAustinEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlyManhattanAtlantaPlanoNortheast DallasNE DallasMilwaukeeSan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlySouthwest DallasSW DallasSan BernardinoBostonAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…MiamiNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisChicagoHoustonLos AngelesTown of HempsteadHempsteadDetroitBronxSan FranciscoQueensEl Paso60.000000%60.000000%60.0%1804.360326%4.360326%4.4%1823.184282%3.184282%3.2%2350.144338%0.144338%0.1%4,4840.110753%0.110753%0.1%74,95475.0k0.108209%0.108209%0.1%1,68810.094640%0.094640%0.1%301,483301k0.070926%0.070926%0.1%14,88314.9k0.052500%0.052500%0.1%43020.044532%0.044532%0.0%28630.035719%0.035719%0.0%23840.032417%0.032417%0.0%19250.030414%0.030414%0.0%24660.029330%0.029330%0.0%17270.028109%0.028109%0.0%66980.027375%0.027375%0.0%17090.027007%0.027007%0.0%236100.026585%0.026585%0.0%847110.024122%0.024122%0.0%160120.023664%0.023664%0.0%247130.022781%0.022781%0.0%426140.021666%0.021666%0.0%152150.019191%0.019191%0.0%215160.018329%0.018329%0.0%118170.018197%0.018197%0.0%106180.018058%0.018058%0.0%119190.017163%0.017163%0.0%169200.016843%0.016843%0.0%111210.016758%0.016758%0.0%116220.015186%0.015186%0.0%87230.014877%0.014877%0.0%86240.013963%0.013963%0.0%364250.013889%0.013889%0.0%244260.013851%0.013851%0.0%118270.013040%0.013040%0.0%112280.012648%0.012648%0.0%121290.012599%0.012599%0.0%206300.012067%0.012067%0.0%70310.010415%0.010415%0.0%57320.010342%0.010342%0.0%160330.008853%0.008853%0.0%53340.008148%0.008148%0.0%150350.007143%0.007143%0.0%69360.006319%0.006319%0.0%53370.006228%0.006228%0.0%41380.005892%0.005892%0.0%100390.005401%0.005401%0.0%52400.005346%0.005346%0.0%40410.004937%0.004937%0.0%134420.004813%0.004813%0.0%159430.004467%0.004467%0.0%115440.004293%0.004293%0.0%33450.002926%0.002926%0.0%20460.002436%0.002436%0.0%35470.001764%0.001764%0.0%15480.001472%0.001472%0.0%34490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
Count number of people reporting 'Pennsylvania German' ancestry
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage reporting 'Pennsylvania German' anscestry

Definitions

This page discusses the self-reported ancestry of the residents of the Harrisburg Township. Respondents were not limited to one ancestry, so if a person reported both English and German, then they would be counted in both categories. Consequently, the sum of the counts over all the ancestries most often exceeds the total population of the entity. Asian and Hispanic ancestry is reported separately from European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African ancestry. A full list of all possible categories is as follows:

  • European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African Ancestries: Afghan, Albanian, Alsatian, American, Arab, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Moroccan, Palestinian, Syrian, Arab, Other Arab, Armenian, Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac, Australian, Austrian, Basque, Belgian, Brazilian, British, Bulgarian, Cajun, Canadian, Carpatho Rusyn, Celtic, Croatian, Cypriot, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, Eastern European, English, Estonian, European, Finnish, French, French Canadian, German, German Russian, Greek, Guyanese, Hungarian, Icelander, Iranian, Irish, Israeli, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxemburger, Macedonian, Maltese, New Zealander, Northern European, Norwegian, Pennsylvania German, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, Serbian, Slavic, Slovak, Slovene, Soviet Union, Subsaharan African, Cape Verdean, Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Kenyan, Liberian, Nigerian, Senegalese, Sierra Leonean, Somali, South African, Sudanese, Ugandan, Zimbabwean, African, Other, Swedish, Swiss, Turkish, Ukrainian, Welsh, West Indian, Bahamian, Barbadian, Belizean, Bermudan, British West Indian, Dutch West Indian, Haitian, Jamaican, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, U.S. Virgin Islander, West Indian, Other West Indian, Yugoslavian, Other, and Unclassified
  • Asian Ancestries: Indian, Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Mongolian, Nepalese, Okinawan, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Other, Not Specified, and Mixed
  • Hispanic Ancestries: Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Central American, Costa Rican, Guatemalan, Honduran, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Salvadoran, Other Central American, South American, Argentinean, Bolivian, Chilean, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Uruguayan, Venezuelan, Other South American, Other Hispanic, Spaniard, Spanish, and Spanish American

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State:
Iowa
County:
Van Buren
ZIP Codes:
52565, 52620, 52630, 52651
Unified School Districts:
Harmony, Van Buren
Congressional District:
IA-2
State Senate District:
IA-41
State House District:
IA-82
Neighboring Townships:
Bonaparte, Cedar, Cedar, Harrison, Salem, Union, Washington
Nearby Townships:
Cedar, Farmington, Grant, Henry, Lick Creek, Marion, Round Prairie, Tippecanoe, Van Buren, Vernon