Goewey township, Osceola County, Iowa (IA)

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Goewey township, IA map Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 264 (all rural)

Males: 139	(52.7%)
Females: 125	(47.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 264 (205 owner occupied, 59 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

Races in Goewey township:

White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%

Median age of males: 37.0
Median age of females: 36.3

Average houshold size: 2.97
Average family size: 3.28

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Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	25.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Goewey Township Cemetery.

Park in Goewey township: Goewey Prairie Preserve.

72% of Goewey township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 220
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 47
South: 5
West: 5

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500

Goewey township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 98

Housing units in Goewey township with a mortgage: 28 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 4
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 5
1970 to 1979: 12
1960 to 1969: 0
1950 to 1959: 13
1940 to 1949: 6
1939 or earlier: 58

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 5
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 6
6 rooms: 13
7 rooms: 21
8 rooms: 22
9 or more rooms: 12

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 5
2 bedrooms: 12
3 bedrooms: 17
4 bedrooms: 36
5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Goewey township:

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

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

no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 17
2 vehicles: 27
3 vehicles: 23
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 0
2 vehicles: 7
3 vehicles: 4
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (24%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Construction (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Health care (6%)
Chemicals (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (19%)
Health care (17%)
Food and beverage stores (13%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Educational services (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (21%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Food processing workers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Goewey township:

Dutch (39.8%)
German (21.4%)
United States or American (12.0%)
English (7.9%)
Irish (6.0%)
Norwegian (3.4%)
Swedish (3.4%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 101 (74%)
Worked at home: 36 (26%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
Electricity (37%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship

Households: 277

In family households: 272 (79 male householders, 0 female householders)
77 spouses, 111 children (111 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5 (5 male householders (5 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 21 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 9 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person.

72 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (3 men, 1 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15

Here:	35.7%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	35.5%
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)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Goewey township:

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