Garfield township, Buffalo County, Nebraska (NE) detailed profile
Land area: 34.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 270 (all rural)
| Males: 121 |  (44.8%) |
| Females: 149 |  (55.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 270 (196 owner occupied, 74 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Garfield township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.8%
- Black: 0.4%
- Asian: 0.7%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 38.8
Median age of females: 35.8
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Average household size: 2.37
| Garfield township: | 2.4 people |
| Nebraska: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.06
| Garfield township: | $51,748 |
| Nebraska: | $51,440 |
| Here: | $541 |
| State: | $574 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $144,933 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
| : | $144,933 |
| Nebraska: | $132,700 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 3.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
| This township: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.0% |
Cities in this township include: Ravenna.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Garfield township: Nantasket (A), West Ravenna (B), Ravenna Golf Club (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery (1), Highland Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Ravenna State Lake Reservoir (A), Ravenna Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Mud Creek (A), Dry Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Garfield township include: CCC Camp Ravenna Nebraska Historical Marker (1), Post South Loup Fork 'Fort Banishment' Historical Marker (2), Ravenna Lake State Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
73% of Garfield township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Nebraska.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 251
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 9
- South: 2
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 89
- Two: 3
- 3 or 4: 10
- 20 to 49: 2
- Mobile homes: 31
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Garfield township with a mortgage: 17 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
- Food (16%)
- Repair and maintenance (15%)
- Construction (10%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (8%)
- Educational services (23%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Food (14%)
- Health care (10%)
- Food and beverage stores (9%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Social assistance (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (21%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Customer service representatives (10%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Garfield township:
- German (40.1%)
- United States or American (17.8%)
- Czech (13.2%)
- Polish (7.1%)
- Norwegian (5.6%)
- Irish (4.1%)
- Dutch (3.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 95 (78%)
- Carpooled: 5 (4%)
- Walked: 4 (3%)
- Other means: 1 (1%)
- Worked at home: 17 (14%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Utility gas (21%)
- Wood (9%)
98.8% of residents of Garfield township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 267- In family households: 223 (57 male householders, 6 female householders)
65 spouses, 90 children (85 natural, 5 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 44 (13 male householders (13 living alone)), 25 female householders (21 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 27 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 34 1-person, 2 2-persons, 2 3-persons,
61 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (7 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% |
| 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: 3
| Here: | 27.3% |
| Nebraska: | 20.0% |