Westmark township, Phelps County, Nebraska (NE) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 199 (all rural)
Males: 100 | (50.3%) |
Females: 99 | (49.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 199 (101 owner occupied, 98 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 49% |
State: | 33% |
Races in Westmark township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.5%
Median age of males: 30.6
Median age of females: 28.5
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Average household size: 2.84
Westmark township: | 2.8 people |
Nebraska: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.19
Westmark township: | $49,776 |
Nebraska: | $51,440 |
Here: | $438 |
State: | $574 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $104,398 (it was $71,400 in 2000)
: | $104,398 |
Nebraska: | $132,700 |
Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 14.2% |
Whole state: | 9.7% |
This township: | 4.7% |
Whole state: | 4.0% |
62% of Westmark township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Nebraska.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 156
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 5
- South: 2
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 63
- Two: 2
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500
Housing units in Westmark township with a mortgage: 7 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (67%)
- Construction (13%)
- Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Textile mills and textile products (3%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
- Accommodation and food services (3%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
- Finance and insurance (17%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Repair and maintenance (11%)
- Food and beverage stores (9%)
- Construction (6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (37%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (20%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
- Financial managers (5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
- Cashiers (9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
- Top executives (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Westmark township:
- Swedish (52.7%)
- German (27.9%)
- Norwegian (7.0%)
- English (3.1%)
- Danish (2.3%)
- French (except Basque) (2.3%)
- Czech (1.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 69 (73%)
- Carpooled: 1 (1%)
- Walked: 5 (5%)
- Other means: 2 (2%)
- Worked at home: 18 (19%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
95.0% of residents of Westmark township speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 169- In family households: 156 (53 male householders, 4 female householders)
48 spouses, 49 children (43 natural, 2 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 13 (8 male householders (6 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 1 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 33 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 12 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person, 2 2-persons,
59 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (3 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Nebraska: | 14.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Nebraska: | 10.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Nebraska: | 20.0% |