Boomer township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa (IA)

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Boomer township, IA map Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 604 (all rural)

Males: 301	(49.8%)
Females: 303	(50.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 604 (517 owner occupied, 87 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	28%

Races in Boomer township:

White Non-Hispanic: 96.9%
Black: 0.5%
Asian: 0.5%
Two or more races: 1.8%

Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 39.1

Average houshold size: 2.72
Average family size: 3.04

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Population density: 17 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	2.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	1.2%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Saint Bridgett Cemetery, Grange Cemetery, Reels Cemetery.

Creek: Potato Creek.

60% of Boomer township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 18% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 260
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 202
South: 12
West: 40

Boomer township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 178
One, attached: 13
Mobile homes: 22

Median worth of mobile homes: $70,000

Housing units in Boomer township with a mortgage: 55 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 57

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 29
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 26
1970 to 1979: 59
1960 to 1969: 0
1950 to 1959: 7
1940 to 1949: 9
1939 or earlier: 79

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 11
5 rooms: 29
6 rooms: 55
7 rooms: 33
8 rooms: 30
9 or more rooms: 42

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 11
2 bedrooms: 0
3 bedrooms: 136
4 bedrooms: 47
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boomer township:

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

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 43
2 vehicles: 63
3 vehicles: 76
4 vehicles: 13
5 or more vehicles: 5

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

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

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (17%)
Construction (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Machinery (7%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Textile mills and textile products (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Cashiers (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Boomer township:

German (34.9%)
Irish (14.1%)
English (11.2%)
Danish (9.5%)
Norwegian (6.8%)
French (except Basque) (4.9%)
European (4.6%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 228 (87%)
Carpooled: 21 (8%)
Worked at home: 13 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
Electricity (19%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Utility gas (2%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship

Households: 518

In family households: 457 (141 male householders, 19 female householders)
162 spouses, 129 children (106 natural, 14 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 61 (21 male householders (15 living alone)), 34 female householders (34 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 87 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 49 1-person, 6 2-persons.

137 married couples with children.
15 single-parent households (8 men, 7 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	10.3%
Iowa:	10.8%

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

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	25.4%

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)

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