Wolf Creek township, Woodbury County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 255 (all rural)
| Males: 135 |  (52.9%) |
| Females: 120 |  (47.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 255 (192 owner occupied, 63 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 25% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Wolf Creek township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8%
Median age of males: 35.9
Median age of females: 38.0
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Average household size: 2.93
| Wolf Creek township: | 2.9 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.11
| Wolf Creek township: | $45,594 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $546 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $103,300 (it was $75,400 in 2000)
| : | $103,300 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $126,260
Here: $126,260 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $134,239
Here: $134,239 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $86,014
Here: $86,014 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $75,275
Here: $75,275 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $162,005
Here: $162,005 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $87,976
Here: $87,976 State: $46,008
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 12.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Kuhn Farms (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Wolf Creek township: Rock Branch Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Wolf Creek Cemetery (2), Fairfield Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
72% of Wolf Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 14% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 222
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 19
- South: 0
- West: 5
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 85
- Mobile homes: 3
Housing units in Wolf Creek township with a mortgage: 25 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
- Construction (23%)
- Printing and related support activities (5%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Food (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (19%)
- Health care (16%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Printing and related support activities (7%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (43%)
- Carpenters (12%)
- Cashiers (5%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Printing workers (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (14%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Waiters and waitresses (9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
- Therapists (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Wolf Creek township:
- German (44.7%)
- English (15.3%)
- United States or American (7.9%)
- French Canadian (5.6%)
- European (5.1%)
- French (except Basque) (4.7%)
- Swedish (3.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 76 (64%)
- Carpooled: 18 (15%)
- Walked: 2 (2%)
- Worked at home: 22 (19%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Other fuel (2%)
98.3% of residents of Wolf Creek township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 248- In family households: 238 (76 male householders, 2 female householders)
76 spouses, 84 children (71 natural, 9 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 10 (8 male householders (8 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 37 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 11 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person,
73 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (2 men, 4 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% |