Cottonwood township, Nance County, Nebraska (NE) detailed profile
Land area: 45.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population: 91 (all rural)
| Males: 52 |  (57.1%) |
| Females: 39 |  (42.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 91 (56 owner occupied, 35 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 38% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Cottonwood township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 36.6
Median age of females: 38.5
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Average household size: 2.84
| Cottonwood township: | 2.8 people |
| Nebraska: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.32
| Cottonwood township: | $44,087 |
| Nebraska: | $51,440 |
| Here: | $332 |
| State: | $574 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $69,460 (it was $50,600 in 2000)
| : | $69,460 |
| Nebraska: | $132,700 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 8.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
| This township: | 8.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.0% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Reservoir: Davis Brothers Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Rock Creek (A), Elk Creek (B), Cottonwood Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
66% of Cottonwood township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Nebraska.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 99
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 3
- South: 10
- West: 1
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 46
Housing units in Cottonwood township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5
Most common first ancestries reported in Cottonwood township:
- German (50.0%)
- Polish (18.5%)
- Irish (14.1%)
- English (10.9%)
- Czech (2.2%)
- French (except Basque) (2.2%)
- Swedish (2.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 34 (63%)
- Carpooled: 6 (11%)
- Walked: 2 (4%)
- Worked at home: 12 (22%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
- Other fuel (14%)
96.9% of residents of Cottonwood township speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 113- In family households: 111 (31 male householders, 2 female householders)
26 spouses, 47 children (41 natural, 6 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 other relatives, 1 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 17 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,
29 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (1 men, 2 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 11.1% |
| 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% |