Britt township, Hancock County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 2,293 (all rural)
| Males: 1,082 |  (47.2%) |
| Females: 1,211 |  (52.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 2,232 (1,774 owner occupied, 458 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Britt township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 94.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 42.0
Median age of females: 44.3
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Average household size: 2.33
| Britt township: | 2.3 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.96
| Britt township: | $50,478 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $453 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $87,084 (it was $61,500 in 2000)
| : | $87,084 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 65 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 38.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 5.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Britt.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Britt township: Hancock County Fairgrounds (A), Hancock County Speedway (B), Britt Country Club (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Britt township: Evangelical Free Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Britt township include: Eagle Lake Woodland Area (1), Eagle Flats Wildlife Management Area (2), Eagle Lake State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
39% of Britt township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 119
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 15
- South: 62
- West: 20
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
61 people in nursing homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 66
- Mobile homes: 43
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18
Median worth of mobile homes: $19,700
- Construction (33%)
- Textile mills and textile products (14%)
- Leather and allied products (8%)
- Paper (8%)
- Utilities (8%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
- Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (26%)
- Health care (19%)
- Finance and insurance (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Repair and maintenance (11%)
- Textile mills and textile products (9%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
- Electricians (23%)
- Business operations specialists (13%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (24%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
- Woodworkers (14%)
- Waiters and waitresses (13%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Britt township:
- United States or American (39.9%)
- English (12.8%)
- Irish (12.2%)
- British (2.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 49 (78%)
- Carpooled: 14 (22%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
- Wood (44%)
61 people in nursing homes
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 216- In family households: 193 (50 male householders, 8 female householders)
55 spouses, 80 children (27 natural, 0 adopted, 53 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 23 (12 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 23 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 7 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 12 2-persons,
421 married couples with children.
117 single-parent households (37 men, 80 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% |