Basin township, Boyd County, Nebraska (NE) detailed profile
Land area: 128.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 291 (all rural)
| Males: 144 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 147 |  (50.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 291 (236 owner occupied, 55 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Basin township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 48.4
Median age of females: 48.9
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Average household size: 2.20
| Basin township: | 2.2 people |
| Nebraska: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.69
| Basin township: | $41,094 |
| Nebraska: | $51,440 |
| Here: | $245 |
| State: | $574 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $56,501 (it was $27,600 in 2000)
| : | $56,501 |
| Nebraska: | $132,700 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 20.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
| This township: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.0% |
Cities in this township include: Naper.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Basin township: Davis Ranch (A), Tienken Ranch (B), White Horse Ranch (C), White House Ranch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: German Cemetery (1), Knoll Crest Cemetery (2), Naper Cemetery (3), Oakdale Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Stoltenberg Reservoir (A), Blum Reservoir (B), Cline Reservoir (C), Hamling Reservoir (D), Keller Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Naper Creek (A), Oak Creek (B), Morse Creek (C), Dry Creek (D), Meglin Creek (E), Wright Creek (F), Lost Creek (G), Big Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
74% of Basin township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Nebraska.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 134
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 146
- South: 0
- West: 3
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 143
- Mobile homes: 22
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $16,300
Housing units in Basin township with a mortgage: 12 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 47
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (58%)
- Construction (11%)
- Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Repair and maintenance (4%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
- Health care (16%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
- Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (50%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Construction laborers (4%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Art and design workers (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Basin township:
- German (62.6%)
- Irish (12.8%)
- United States or American (9.1%)
- English (4.3%)
- Czech (3.7%)
- Norwegian (1.1%)
- Pennsylvania German (1.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 62 (47%)
- Carpooled: 9 (7%)
- Walked: 23 (18%)
- Other means: 4 (3%)
- Worked at home: 33 (25%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (71%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
98.1% of residents of Basin township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 284- In family households: 238 (76 male householders, 12 female householders)
87 spouses, 61 children (55 natural, 4 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 46 (23 male householders (19 living alone)), 19 female householders (19 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 57 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 7 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 38 1-person, 4 2-persons,
50 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): 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% |