Cono township, Buchanan County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 420 (all rural)
Males: 206 | (49.0%) |
Females: 214 | (51.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 420 (279 owner occupied, 141 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 34% |
State: | 28% |
Races in Cono township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
- Black: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
Median age of males: 35.3
Median age of females: 33.4
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Average household size: 2.80
Cono township: | 2.8 people |
Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.21
Cono township: | $56,528 |
Iowa: | $52,229 |
Here: | $476 |
State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $124,756 (it was $76,200 in 2000)
: | $124,756 |
Iowa: | $126,900 |
Population density: 12 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 11.6% |
Whole state: | 9.1% |
This township: | 5.3% |
Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Cana (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Cono township include: Bible Church (A), Bible Presbyterian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Smith Creek (A), Sand Creek (B), Honey Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Cono township include: Troy Mills State Fish and Game Area (1), Troy Mills Wapsie County Park (2), Blazing Star Prairie Area (3), Sand Creek Access Area (4), Hoover Wildlife Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
61% of Cono township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 370
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 25
- South: 3
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 145
- Mobile homes: 19
Median worth of mobile homes: $65,000
Housing units in Cono township with a mortgage: 12 (0 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16
- Construction (29%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Transportation equipment (4%)
- Educational services (3%)
- Truck transportation (3%)
- Health care (15%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Food and beverage stores (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Carpenters (4%)
- Construction laborers (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Cashiers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Cono township:
- German (39.7%)
- Irish (23.7%)
- United States or American (21.3%)
- English (6.3%)
- Norwegian (2.8%)
- Czech (1.0%)
- Dutch (1.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 169 (86%)
- Carpooled: 3 (2%)
- Walked: 4 (2%)
- Worked at home: 21 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
- Utility gas (17%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Wood (4%)
95.6% of residents of Cono township speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 398- In family households: 367 (103 male householders, 21 female householders)
105 spouses, 122 children (106 natural, 7 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 4 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 31 (9 male householders (9 living alone)), 13 female householders (9 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 74 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 18 1-person, 4 3-persons,
123 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): 9
Here: | 23.1% |
Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
Here: | 31.7% |
Iowa: | 7.1% |