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Newark township, Webster County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 327 (all rural)

Males: 167  (51.1%)
Females: 160  (48.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 327 (297 owner occupied, 30 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

9%
State:

28%


Races in Newark township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.9%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 43.6
Median age of females: 45.2

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Average household size: 2.34

Newark township:

2.3 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.82

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($26,250 in 1999)
Newark township:

$42,137
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $464 (lower quartile is $232, upper quartile is $407)
Here:

$465
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $86,063 (it was $65,900 in 2000)
:

$86,063
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,727 - $139,988
Population density: 9 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

9.1%
Whole state:

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

5.8%
Whole state:

3.8%

Cities in this township include: Vincent.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Newark (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

73% of Newark township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% 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: 563
  • Northeast: 4
  • Midwest: 25
  • South: 34
  • West: 25

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $24,000


Housing units in Newark township with a mortgage: 31 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 59

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 8
  • 1995 to 1998: 48
  • 1990 to 1994: 29
  • 1980 to 1989: 73
  • 1970 to 1979: 50
  • 1960 to 1969: 39
  • 1950 to 1959: 52
  • 1940 to 1949: 39
  • 1939 or earlier: 11

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 4
  • 3 rooms: 4
  • 4 rooms: 40
  • 5 rooms: 73
  • 6 rooms: 58
  • 7 rooms: 40
  • 8 rooms: 8
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 10
  • 6 rooms: 18
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 58
  • 3 bedrooms: 143
  • 4 bedrooms: 22
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newark township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 7
  • 1 vehicle: 44
  • 2 vehicles: 130
  • 3 vehicles: 38
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 7
  • 1 vehicle: 10
  • 2 vehicles: 7
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
  • Construction (24%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Printing and related support activities (11%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (30%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (19%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (14%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Newark township:

  • United States or American (35.0%)
  • Irish (9.1%)
  • English (7.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3.1%)
  • German (1.9%)
  • Italian (1.2%)
  • Swiss (1.2%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Wood (23%)
  • Utility gas (3%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 651

Size of family households: 86 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 55 1-person,

67 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (3 men, 7 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 Newark township:

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