Algernon township, Custer County, Nebraska (NE)

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Algernon township, NE map Land area: 92.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 332 (all rural)

Males: 156	(47.0%)
Females: 176	(53.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 332 (273 owner occupied, 59 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	33%

Races in Algernon township:

White Non-Hispanic: 95.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.8%
Two or more races: 1.5%

Median age of males: 44.5
Median age of females: 44.0

Average houshold size: 2.42
Average family size: 2.92

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Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	8.1%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	1.6%
Whole state:	4.0%

Cities in this township include: Mason City.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Creek: Dutch Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 3 (0% naturalized citizens)

Algernon township:	0.9%
State:	4.4%

81% of Algernon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Nebraska.

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

This state: 291
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 12
South: 4
West: 10

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,800

Algernon township, Nebraska satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 151
One, attached: 3
20 to 49: 2
Mobile homes: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500

Housing units in Algernon township with a mortgage: 12 (1 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 52

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 3
1980 to 1989: 8
1970 to 1979: 14
1960 to 1969: 6
1950 to 1959: 5
1940 to 1949: 8
1939 or earlier: 120

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Algernon township, Nebraska:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 4
4 rooms: 12
5 rooms: 21
6 rooms: 26
7 rooms: 18
8 rooms: 15
9 or more rooms: 16

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Algernon township, Nebraska:

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 4
2 bedrooms: 24
3 bedrooms: 53
4 bedrooms: 24
5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Algernon township:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 4
2 bedrooms: 5
3 bedrooms: 14
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 14
2 vehicles: 57
3 vehicles: 15
4 vehicles: 23
5 or more vehicles: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Algernon township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 6
2 vehicles: 14
3 vehicles: 3
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
Construction (15%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Machinery (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (16%)
Health care (16%)
Machinery (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Construction (5%)
Gasoline stations (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (35%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Algernon township:

German (52.2%)
English (12.1%)
United States or American (8.5%)
Irish (6.3%)
Polish (3.1%)
Scotch-Irish (2.7%)
Danish (2.2%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 96 (61%)
Carpooled: 18 (11%)
Walked: 5 (3%)
Worked at home: 38 (24%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
Utility gas (40%)
Electricity (6%)
Wood (4%)

98.6% of residents of Algernon township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 320

In family households: 277 (90 male householders, 6 female householders)
84 spouses, 76 children (74 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 1 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 43 (14 male householders (12 living alone)), 24 female householders (20 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 50 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 32 1-person, 6 2-persons.

64 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (7 men, 6 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Nebraska:	14.6%

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

Here:	0.0%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Nebraska:	20.0%

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 Algernon township:

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