Bluffton township, Winneshiek County, Iowa (IA)

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Bluffton township, IA map Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 421 (all rural)

Males: 220	(52.3%)
Females: 201	(47.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 421 (356 owner occupied, 65 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	15%
State:	28%

Races in Bluffton township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
Black: 0.5%
Two or more races: 0.7%

Median age of males: 37.8
Median age of females: 37.9

Average houshold size: 2.57
Average family size: 3.03

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Population density: 12 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	19.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	5.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Bluffton township include: Saint Bridgets Catholic Church, Saint Bridget Church.

Cemeteries: Bluffton Cemetery, Bluffton Village Cemetery, Saint Bridgets Cemetery.

Creek: Pine Creek.

Parks in Bluffton township include: Bluffton Fir Stand State Preserve, C Baker County Park, Chimney Rock Park.

70% of Bluffton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 162
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 25
South: 29
West: 6

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000

Bluffton township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 100
50 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 23

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,600

Housing units in Bluffton township with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1
1995 to 1998: 4
1990 to 1994: 5
1980 to 1989: 14
1970 to 1979: 25
1960 to 1969: 20
1950 to 1959: 26
1940 to 1949: 11
1939 or earlier: 19

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bluffton township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 2
4 rooms: 12
5 rooms: 23
6 rooms: 24
7 rooms: 9
8 rooms: 2
9 or more rooms: 1

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bluffton township, Iowa:

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 26
3 bedrooms: 39
4 bedrooms: 7
5 or more bedrooms: 1

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bluffton township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 6
2 bedrooms: 13
3 bedrooms: 8
4 bedrooms: 2
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 32
2 vehicles: 22
3 vehicles: 7
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 4

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

no vehicle: 3
1 vehicle: 15
2 vehicles: 8
3 vehicles: 2
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 1

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Truck transportation (11%)
Apparel (8%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Health care (8%)
Public administration (8%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (42%)
Apparel (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Textile mills and textile products (8%)
Furniture and related products (8%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
Public administration (8%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Top executives (8%)
Therapists (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (21%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (17%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (13%)
Other financial specialists (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Bluffton township:

United States or American (42.9%)
Irish (29.4%)
English (7.1%)
Scotch-Irish (4.8%)
Scottish (4.0%)
German (3.2%)
Dutch (1.6%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 47 (76%)
Carpooled: 11 (18%)
Walked: 2 (3%)
Worked at home: 2 (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
Wood (33%)
Electricity (8%)
Utility gas (2%)

98.6% of residents of Bluffton township speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 222

In family households: 179 (52 male householders, 10 female householders)
49 spouses, 55 children (51 natural, 4 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 7 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 43 (13 male householders (11 living alone)), 28 female householders (26 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 34 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 37 1-person, 4 2-persons.

102 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (5 men, 7 women).

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

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

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

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

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 Bluffton township:

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