Atkinson township, Holt County, Nebraska (NE)

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Atkinson township, NE map Land area: 80.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 1,735 (all rural)

Males: 829	(47.8%)
Females: 906	(52.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,674 (1,249 owner occupied, 425 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	33%

Races in Atkinson township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Asian: 0.2%
Two or more races: 0.2%

Median age of males: 42.6
Median age of females: 44.5

Average houshold size: 2.33
Average family size: 2.97

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Population density: 21 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	14.2%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This township:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Cities in this township include: Atkinson.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Atkinson township include: Faith Wesleyan Church, West Holt Assembly of God Church.

Reservoirs: Atkinson Reservoir, Eagle Creek Reservoir.

Number of foreign born residents: 1 (100% naturalized citizens)

Atkinson township:	0.1%
State:	4.4%

70% of Atkinson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% 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: 1449
Northeast: 6
Midwest: 136
South: 71
West: 57

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $16,700

Atkinson township, Nebraska satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

61 people in nursing homes

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 720
One, attached: 4
Two: 4
3 or 4: 20
5 to 9: 20
10 to 19: 9
20 to 49: 10
Mobile homes: 44

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,100

Housing units in Atkinson township with a mortgage: 172 (15 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 251

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 19
1990 to 1994: 13
1980 to 1989: 84
1970 to 1979: 158
1960 to 1969: 78
1950 to 1959: 116
1940 to 1949: 88
1939 or earlier: 252

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 4
3 rooms: 14
4 rooms: 48
5 rooms: 83
6 rooms: 127
7 rooms: 89
8 rooms: 76
9 or more rooms: 91

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 25
4 rooms: 42
5 rooms: 33
6 rooms: 29
7 rooms: 31
8 rooms: 11
9 or more rooms: 8

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 22
2 bedrooms: 103
3 bedrooms: 257
4 bedrooms: 119
5 or more bedrooms: 31

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Atkinson township:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 41
2 bedrooms: 74
3 bedrooms: 51
4 bedrooms: 16
5 or more bedrooms: 5

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

no vehicle: 14
1 vehicle: 149
2 vehicles: 224
3 vehicles: 110
4 vehicles: 25
5 or more vehicles: 10

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

no vehicle: 8
1 vehicle: 85
2 vehicles: 60
3 vehicles: 29
4 vehicles: 7
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
Construction (8%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (20%)
Social assistance (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Secondary school teachers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Atkinson township:

German (52.9%)
Irish (10.6%)
United States or American (9.4%)
English (7.0%)
Czech (4.5%)
Swedish (2.4%)
Norwegian (2.0%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 657 (80%)
Carpooled: 38 (5%)
Walked: 70 (9%)
Other means: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 53 (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (49%)
Electricity (31%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

61 people in nursing homes

98.5% of residents of Atkinson township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,659

In family households: 1,377 (437 male householders, 29 female householders)
454 spouses, 431 children (407 natural, 11 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 282 (111 male householders (102 living alone)), 143 female householders (132 living alone)), 28 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 61 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 262 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 68 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 15 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 234 1-person, 15 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

376 married couples with children.
34 single-parent households (14 men, 20 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 48

Here:	24.0%
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: 2

Here:	10.5%
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 Atkinson township:

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