Sherman township, Calhoun County, Iowa (IA)

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Land area: 35.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 461 (all rural)

Males: 229	(49.7%)
Females: 232	(50.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 461 (388 owner occupied, 73 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	28%

Races in Sherman township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%

Median age of males: 49.0
Median age of females: 49.3

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Average household size: 2.29

Sherman township:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Average family size: 2.65

Estimated median household income in 2008: $52,483 ($42,292 in 1999)

This township:	$52,483
Iowa:	$48,980

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $273 (lower quartile is $128, upper quartile is $510)

Here:	$273
State:	$478

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $137,323 (it was $89,500 in 2000)

Sherman township:	$137,323
Iowa:	$120,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $114,108 - $390,170

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $219,500
Here:
$219,500
State:
$151,372

Mobile homes: $22,778
Here:
$22,778
State:
$29,315

Population density: 13 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This township:	3.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This township:	1.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Swedish Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Sherman township include: Munson Prairie (1), Twin Lakes State Park West (2), Twin Lakes State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Number of foreign born residents: 7 (100% naturalized citizens)

Sherman township:	1.5%
State:	3.1%

67% of Sherman township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 363
Northeast: 6
Midwest: 56
South: 9
West: 9

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $182,500

Sherman township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 374
One, attached: 2
Two: 4
Mobile homes: 17

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units in Sherman township with a mortgage: 53 (8 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 90

Year house built

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 38
1980 to 1989: 67
1970 to 1979: 71
1960 to 1969: 20
1950 to 1959: 27
1940 to 1949: 43
1939 or earlier: 113

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 20
4 rooms: 17
5 rooms: 26
6 rooms: 41
7 rooms: 14
8 rooms: 23
9 or more rooms: 28

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 10
6 rooms: 0
7 rooms: 3
8 rooms: 5
9 or more rooms: 8

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

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 16
2 bedrooms: 67
3 bedrooms: 51
4 bedrooms: 25
5 or more bedrooms: 10

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sherman township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 7
3 bedrooms: 6
4 bedrooms: 5
5 or more bedrooms: 8

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

no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 33
2 vehicles: 98
3 vehicles: 22
4 vehicles: 14
5 or more vehicles: 2

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 11
2 vehicles: 13
3 vehicles: 2
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (22%)
Construction (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Public administration (8%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
Fuel dealers (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (24%)
Health care (19%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Construction (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (14%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Secondary school teachers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (18%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Sherman township:

German (46.4%)
English (18.8%)
Irish (7.3%)
Swedish (6.5%)
Norwegian (5.7%)
Danish (4.7%)
European (2.9%)

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

India (100%)

Means of transportation to work:

Drove a car alone: 184 (82%)
Carpooled: 14 (6%)
Walked: 15 (7%)
Worked at home: 12 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (55%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
Wood (7%)
Electricity (5%)

99.3% of residents of Sherman township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 450

In family households: 415 (133 male householders, 30 female householders)
153 spouses, 93 children (79 natural, 12 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 35 (21 male householders (18 living alone)), 11 female householders (11 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 117 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 1 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 29 1-person, 3 2-persons,

79 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (1 men, 11 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:	25.0%
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 (Noninst.)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sherman township:

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