Gowrie township, Webster County, Iowa (IA)

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Gowrie township, IA map Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,171 (all rural)

Males: 557	(47.6%)
Females: 614	(52.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,127 (823 owner occupied, 304 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

Races in Gowrie township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.8%
Black: 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
Asian: 0.3%
Two or more races: 0.5%

Median age of males: 41.1
Median age of females: 42.4

Average houshold size: 2.47
Average family size: 3.01

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Population density: 33 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	9.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	3.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Gowrie.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Creek: Tank Pond Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 5 (0% naturalized citizens)

Gowrie township:	0.4%
State:	3.1%

64% of Gowrie township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 1037
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 99
South: 11
West: 26

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000

Gowrie township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

44 people in nursing homes

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 445
Two: 13
3 or 4: 13
5 to 9: 5
10 to 19: 11
Mobile homes: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500

Housing units in Gowrie township with a mortgage: 154 (10 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 149

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 21
1990 to 1994: 14
1980 to 1989: 15
1970 to 1979: 40
1960 to 1969: 32
1950 to 1959: 55
1940 to 1949: 80
1939 or earlier: 232

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 2
4 rooms: 16
5 rooms: 82
6 rooms: 81
7 rooms: 75
8 rooms: 50
9 or more rooms: 40

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 38
5 rooms: 20
6 rooms: 13
7 rooms: 28
8 rooms: 11
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 10
2 bedrooms: 87
3 bedrooms: 165
4 bedrooms: 69
5 or more bedrooms: 15

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gowrie township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 5
2 bedrooms: 49
3 bedrooms: 43
4 bedrooms: 13
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 11
1 vehicle: 101
2 vehicles: 162
3 vehicles: 37
4 vehicles: 23
5 or more vehicles: 12

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

no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 39
2 vehicles: 42
3 vehicles: 18
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 3

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Construction (16%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (27%)
Educational services (15%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Gowrie township:

German (34.9%)
Swedish (23.7%)
Norwegian (8.3%)
Irish (7.6%)
English (5.3%)
United States or American (4.5%)
Danish (2.2%)

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

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (60%)
Netherlands (40%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 453 (84%)
Carpooled: 30 (6%)
Walked: 17 (3%)
Worked at home: 40 (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (82%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Electricity (4%)
Other fuel (1%)

44 people in nursing homes

97.6% of residents of Gowrie township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,134

In family households: 983 (266 male householders, 56 female householders)
274 spouses, 354 children (329 natural, 13 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 10 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 151 (62 male householders (54 living alone)), 77 female householders (73 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 45 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 147 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 10 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 127 1-person, 12 2-persons.

235 married couples with children.
57 single-parent households (10 men, 47 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%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	6.3%
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)

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