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Riverton township, Floyd County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Number of foreign born residents: 1 (0% naturalized citizens)

Riverton township:

0.8%
Whole state:

3.1%

75% of Riverton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% 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: 373
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 30
  • South: 35
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.1%

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

Housing units in structures:


Housing units in Riverton township with a mortgage: 42 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 6
  • 1990 to 1994: 8
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 24
  • 1960 to 1969: 7
  • 1950 to 1959: 27
  • 1940 to 1949: 15
  • 1939 or earlier: 114

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 4
  • 5 rooms: 10
  • 6 rooms: 43
  • 7 rooms: 22
  • 8 rooms: 37
  • 9 or more rooms: 20

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 9
  • 4 rooms: 5
  • 5 rooms: 17
  • 6 rooms: 6
  • 7 rooms: 11
  • 8 rooms: 4
  • 9 or more rooms: 4

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 12
  • 3 bedrooms: 81
  • 4 bedrooms: 39
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Riverton township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 5
  • 2 bedrooms: 22
  • 3 bedrooms: 10
  • 4 bedrooms: 19
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 7
  • 1 vehicle: 28
  • 2 vehicles: 46
  • 3 vehicles: 32
  • 4 vehicles: 19
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4

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

  • no vehicle: 5
  • 1 vehicle: 13
  • 2 vehicles: 14
  • 3 vehicles: 21
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (37%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (22%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (35%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (18%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Riverton township:

  • German (52.2%)
  • United States or American (13.2%)
  • English (9.3%)
  • Norwegian (6.7%)
  • Irish (5.3%)
  • Czech (4.5%)
  • Danish (1.4%)

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

  • Germany (100%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Utility gas (6%)

97.9% of residents of Riverton township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 442

Size of family households: 80 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 10 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 54 1-person,

135 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (8 men, 4 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:

6.3%
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: 11
Here:

45.8%
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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Riverton township:

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