Howard township, Wayne County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 23.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 86 (all rural)
| Males: 38 |  (44.2%) |
| Females: 48 |  (55.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 86 (78 owner occupied, 8 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 9% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Howard township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 45.0
Median age of females: 45.5
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Average household size: 2.15
| Howard township: | 2.1 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.63
| Howard township: | $40,322 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $290 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $63,603 (it was $42,900 in 2000)
| : | $63,603 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 18.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Warsaw (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Banta Cemetery (1), Edmond Cemetery (2), Thomas Cemetery (3), Medicineville Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
68% of Howard township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 97
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 9
- South: 14
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 40
- Mobile homes: 10
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Howard township with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
- Educational services (25%)
- Food (13%)
- Food and beverage stores (13%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
- Truck transportation (8%)
- Educational services (38%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Food (13%)
- Food and beverage stores (13%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
- Health care (13%)
- Farmers and farm managers (17%)
- Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (17%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
- Bus drivers (13%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
- Secondary school teachers (13%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (13%)
- Cashiers (13%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Howard township:
- United States or American (79.1%)
- Irish (10.4%)
- Scotch-Irish (4.5%)
- Scottish (3.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 24 (60%)
- Carpooled: 12 (30%)
- Worked at home: 4 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (36%)
- Wood (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Utility gas (9%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 120- In family households: 117 (35 male householders, 6 female householders)
35 spouses, 34 children (27 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3 (1 male householders (1 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 26 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 8 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 3 1-person,
14 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (2 men, 1 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 13.6% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |