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Sumner township, Iowa County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 368 (all rural)

Males: 193  (52.4%)
Females: 175  (47.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 368 (320 owner occupied, 48 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

13%
State:

28%


Races in Sumner township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%

Median age of males: 41.3
Median age of females: 41.2

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Average household size: 2.65

Sumner township:

2.6 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.93

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($49,732 in 1999)
Sumner township:

$58,440
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $418 (lower quartile is $234, upper quartile is $376)
Here:

$418
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $140,887 (it was $88,400 in 2000)
:

$140,887
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,295 - $203,804
Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

1.6%
Whole state:

9.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

0.5%
Whole state:

3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Sumner township include: Trinity Church (A), Ohio Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ladora Cemetery (1), Genoa Bluffs Cemetery (2), Kitchen Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Little Bear Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

79% of Sumner township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.

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

  • This state: 306
  • Northeast: 9
  • Midwest: 36
  • South: 9
  • West: 6

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Sumner township, IA map Sumner township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500


Housing units in Sumner township with a mortgage: 37 (0 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 32

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 9
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 13
  • 1970 to 1979: 15
  • 1960 to 1969: 13
  • 1950 to 1959: 4
  • 1940 to 1949: 19
  • 1939 or earlier: 61

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 24
  • 5 rooms: 23
  • 6 rooms: 26
  • 7 rooms: 16
  • 8 rooms: 21
  • 9 or more rooms: 14

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 5
  • 2 bedrooms: 21
  • 3 bedrooms: 53
  • 4 bedrooms: 43
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sumner township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 10
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 5
  • 1 vehicle: 5
  • 2 vehicles: 63
  • 3 vehicles: 29
  • 4 vehicles: 13
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Sumner township in renter-occupied apartments

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

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
  • Machinery (18%)
  • Wood products (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (17%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (12%)
  • U. S. Postal service (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Apparel (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (17%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Woodworkers (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (18%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (14%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Other financial specialists (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Sumner township:

  • German (62.7%)
  • Swedish (6.2%)
  • Scottish (5.3%)
  • Swiss (4.0%)
  • Belgian (3.6%)
  • Czech (3.6%)
  • Norwegian (3.1%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Utility gas (10%)

96.6% of residents of Sumner township speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 366

Size of family households: 48 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 14 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 16 1-person, 7 2-persons,

79 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (1 men, 5 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: 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 Sumner township:

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