Westport township, Dickinson County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 143 (all rural)
Males: 78 | (54.5%) |
Females: 65 | (45.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 143 (105 owner occupied, 38 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 27% |
State: | 28% |
Races in Westport township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 41.3
Median age of females: 42.5
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Average household size: 2.55
Westport township: | 2.5 people |
Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.76
Westport township: | $56,554 |
Iowa: | $52,229 |
Here: | $493 |
State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $163,040 (it was $94,700 in 2000)
: | $163,040 |
Iowa: | $126,900 |
Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 8.3% |
Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Westport Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Westport township: Westport Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
77% of Westport township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 117
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 23
- South: 0
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 57
- Mobile homes: 2
Housing units in Westport township with a mortgage: 12 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9
Most common first ancestries reported in Westport township:
- German (61.0%)
- Irish (12.7%)
- Dutch (11.9%)
- United States or American (7.6%)
- Danish (5.1%)
- Norwegian (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 66 (77%)
- Worked at home: 20 (23%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (66%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 140- In family households: 121 (41 male householders, 8 female householders)
38 spouses, 24 children (22 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 19 (9 male householders (7 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 30 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 4 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 7 1-person, 2 5-persons,
25 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (2 men, 1 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% |