Wright township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 216 (all rural)
Males: 119 | (55.1%) |
Females: 97 | (44.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 216 (117 owner occupied, 99 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 46% |
State: | 28% |
Races in Wright township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.8%
- Black: 0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.9%
Median age of males: 37.3
Median age of females: 36.6
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Average household size: 2.77
Wright township: | 2.8 people |
Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.11
Wright township: | $50,557 |
Iowa: | $52,229 |
Here: | $607 |
State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $121,600 (it was $84,800 in 2000)
: | $121,600 |
Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $153,442
Here: $153,442 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $212,689
Here: $212,689 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $145,098
Here: $145,098 State: $120,896
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $99,279
Here: $99,279 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $31,025
Here: $31,025 State: $46,008
Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 2.1% |
Whole state: | 9.1% |
This township: | 2.1% |
Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Camp Wakonda (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Whipple Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Little Walnut Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
79% of Wright township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 166
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 49
- South: 0
- West: 20
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 92
Housing units in Wright township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13
Most common first ancestries reported in Wright township:
- German (57.3%)
- United States or American (20.4%)
- English (7.8%)
- Danish (5.3%)
- Irish (3.4%)
- Welsh (3.4%)
- French (except Basque) (2.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 109 (73%)
- Carpooled: 7 (5%)
- Walked: 10 (7%)
- Worked at home: 23 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (78%)
- Utility gas (9%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Other fuel (5%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 235- In family households: 222 (79 male householders, 6 female householders)
82 spouses, 55 children (55 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 13 (13 male householders (13 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 48 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 18 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person,
60 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (2 men, 2 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% |