Blakely township, Gage County, Nebraska (NE)

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Blakely township, NE map Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 394 (all rural)

Males: 210	(53.3%)
Females: 184	(46.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 394 (292 owner occupied, 102 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	33%

Races in Blakely township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 36.9
Median age of females: 38.3

Average houshold size: 2.88
Average family size: 3.15

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Population density: 11 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	5.8%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This township:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Blakely township: Mennonite Church.

Cemetery: Freeman Graves.

Reservoirs: Cub Creek Reservoir G-1, Cub Creek Reservoir G-6.

Creeks: Soap Creek, Cub Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 20 (80% naturalized citizens)

Blakely township:	5.1%
State:	4.4%

67% of Blakely township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Nebraska.

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

This state: 1305
Northeast: 24
Midwest: 185
South: 47
West: 46

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,500

Blakely township, Nebraska satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 559
One, attached: 8
Two: 11
3 or 4: 11
5 to 9: 7
Mobile homes: 78
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,500

Housing units in Blakely township with a mortgage: 167 (8 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 149

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 38
1990 to 1994: 49
1980 to 1989: 74
1970 to 1979: 129
1960 to 1969: 81
1950 to 1959: 40
1940 to 1949: 52
1939 or earlier: 207

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 11
3 rooms: 11
4 rooms: 62
5 rooms: 137
6 rooms: 118
7 rooms: 74
8 rooms: 68
9 or more rooms: 46

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

1 room: 3
2 rooms: 3
3 rooms: 7
4 rooms: 19
5 rooms: 16
6 rooms: 17
7 rooms: 7
8 rooms: 2
9 or more rooms: 2

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 23
2 bedrooms: 111
3 bedrooms: 261
4 bedrooms: 115
5 or more bedrooms: 17

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blakely township:

no bedroom: 3
1 bedroom: 9
2 bedrooms: 28
3 bedrooms: 21
4 bedrooms: 13
5 or more bedrooms: 2

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

no vehicle: 21
1 vehicle: 86
2 vehicles: 253
3 vehicles: 121
4 vehicles: 30
5 or more vehicles: 16

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 39
2 vehicles: 24
3 vehicles: 9
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
Metal and metal products (16%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Construction (8%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (28%)
Educational services (19%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Social assistance (8%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (28%)
Engineers (11%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Postsecondary teachers (5%)
Other construction workers and helpers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Waiters and waitresses (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Blakely township:

German (18.8%)
French (except Basque) (16.5%)
Swedish (12.0%)
French Canadian (11.7%)
Polish (11.2%)
United States or American (4.2%)
Irish (3.8%)

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

India (20%)
Canada (20%)
Germany (15%)
Korea (15%)
Sweden (10%)
Netherlands (10%)
Other Eastern Europe (10%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 681 (84%)
Carpooled: 87 (11%)
Walked: 21 (3%)
Worked at home: 19 (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
Utility gas (24%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
Wood (12%)
Electricity (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

97.1% of residents of Blakely township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,622

In family households: 1,477 (399 male householders, 64 female householders)
423 spouses, 544 children (507 natural, 9 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 4 other relatives, 22 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 145 (53 male householders (46 living alone)), 70 female householders (61 living alone)), 22 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 9 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 183 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 92 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 107 1-person, 15 2-persons, 1 4-persons.

108 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (4 men, 3 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	2.4%
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: 13

Here:	17.1%
Nebraska:	20.0%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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