Riverton township, Fremont County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 28.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population: 405 (all rural)
Males: 215 | (53.1%) |
Females: 190 | (46.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 405 (320 owner occupied, 85 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 21% |
State: | 28% |
Races in Riverton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
Median age of males: 39.6
Median age of females: 41.4
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Average household size: 2.48
Riverton township: | 2.5 people |
Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.10
Riverton township: | $50,896 |
Iowa: | $52,229 |
Here: | $415 |
State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $96,068 (it was $68,000 in 2000)
: | $96,068 |
Iowa: | $126,900 |
Population density: 14 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 28.4% |
Whole state: | 9.1% |
Cities in this township include: Riverton.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Riverton Boat Ramp Access (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Riverton Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Creek (A), Spring Branch (B), Mill Creek (C), Ledgewood Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Riverton township: Riverton Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
58% of Riverton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% 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: 296
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 7
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 8.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 124
- Mobile homes: 5
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Housing units in Riverton township with a mortgage: 10 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 36
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
- Transportation equipment (10%)
- Construction (9%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Computer and electronic products (5%)
- Food (5%)
- Health care (19%)
- Finance and insurance (13%)
- Food and beverage stores (12%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Food (7%)
- Transportation equipment (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
- Food processing workers (7%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Riverton township:
- Slovak (36.5%)
- United States or American (26.5%)
- German (17.4%)
- Irish (16.4%)
- Czechoslovakian (3.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 89 (74%)
- Carpooled: 22 (18%)
- Walked: 5 (4%)
- Worked at home: 4 (3%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (49%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
- Wood (7%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 303- In family households: 295 (78 male householders, 15 female householders)
83 spouses, 119 children (112 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 8 (8 male householders (8 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 38 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 15 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 8 1-person,
69 married couples with children.
25 single-parent households (7 men, 18 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% |