Americus township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota (ND)

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Americus township, ND map Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 162 (all rural)

Males: 92	(56.8%)
Females: 70	(43.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 162 (129 owner occupied, 33 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	33%

Races in Americus township:

White Non-Hispanic: 91.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino: 6.2%
Two or more races: 1.2%

Median age of males: 40.5
Median age of females: 42.5

Average houshold size: 2.79
Average family size: 3.17

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Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	8.3%
Whole state:	11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.9%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

67% of Americus township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in North Dakota.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 115
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 28
South: 9
West: 4

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $179,200

Americus township, North Dakota satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 63
5 to 9: 2
Mobile homes: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $40,000

Housing units in Americus township with a mortgage: 11 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 2
1990 to 1994: 4
1980 to 1989: 5
1970 to 1979: 8
1960 to 1969: 7
1950 to 1959: 4
1940 to 1949: 6
1939 or earlier: 33

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Americus township, North Dakota:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 4
5 rooms: 2
6 rooms: 13
7 rooms: 6
8 rooms: 2
9 or more rooms: 18

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Americus township, North Dakota:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 2
5 rooms: 2
6 rooms: 2
7 rooms: 5
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Americus township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 6
3 bedrooms: 13
4 bedrooms: 16
5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Americus township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 4
3 bedrooms: 2
4 bedrooms: 5
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Americus township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 10
2 vehicles: 26
3 vehicles: 5
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Americus township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 5
2 vehicles: 6
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (36%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Rail transportation (6%)
U. S. Postal service (6%)
Utilities (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (41%)
Educational services (26%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (11%)
Other direct selling establishments (7%)
Warehousing and storage (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (21%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Business operations specialists (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
Accountants and auditors (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Registered nurses (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Americus township:

Norwegian (57.8%)
German (11.6%)
Polish (10.9%)
Irish (7.5%)
French (except Basque) (4.1%)
Swedish (4.1%)
English (1.4%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 41 (55%)
Carpooled: 25 (34%)
Walked: 3 (4%)
Worked at home: 5 (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (59%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
Utility gas (4%)

95.4% of residents of Americus township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (20% speak English very well, 80% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 156

In family households: 150 (47 male householders, 5 female householders)
42 spouses, 48 children (40 natural, 6 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 2 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6 (4 male householders (4 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 25 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6 1-person.

37 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (2 men, 3 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	7.4%
North Dakota:	7.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
North Dakota:	6.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
North Dakota:	10.5%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Americus township:

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