New Oregon township, Howard County, Iowa (IA)

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New Oregon township, IA map Land area: 50.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 796 (all rural)

Males: 422	(53.0%)
Females: 374	(47.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 796 (659 owner occupied, 137 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	28%

Races in New Oregon township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
Asian: 0.5%
Two or more races: 0.1%

Median age of males: 40.8
Median age of females: 42.3

Average houshold size: 2.39
Average family size: 3.02

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Population density: 16 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	38.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	15.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Protivin.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Parks in New Oregon township include: Martinek Wildlife Area, Stephen Wildlife Area, Cleghorn Wildlife Area.

Number of foreign born residents: 2 (0% naturalized citizens)

New Oregon township:	0.3%
State:	3.1%

59% of New Oregon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 114
Northeast: 3
Midwest: 9
South: 36
West: 11

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,500

New Oregon township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 53
Mobile homes: 32

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,600

Housing units in New Oregon township with a mortgage: 3 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 11
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 2
1980 to 1989: 29
1970 to 1979: 17
1960 to 1969: 12
1950 to 1959: 0
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 6

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Oregon township, Iowa:

1 room: 3
2 rooms: 4
3 rooms: 2
4 rooms: 17
5 rooms: 23
6 rooms: 2
7 rooms: 2
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Oregon township, Iowa:

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

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Oregon township:

no bedroom: 3
1 bedroom: 4
2 bedrooms: 22
3 bedrooms: 24
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Oregon township:

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

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 11
2 vehicles: 26
3 vehicles: 16
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

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

Most common industries for males:

Repair and maintenance (18%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Plastics and rubber products (14%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (14%)
Construction (9%)
Wood products (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)

Most common industries for females:

Food (36%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (23%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Other direct selling establishments (9%)
Data processing and other information services (9%)
Educational services (9%)

Most common occupations for males

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (18%)
Religious workers (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Computer specialists (9%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)

Most common occupations for females

Food processing workers (36%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (23%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (14%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (9%)
Cashiers (9%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in New Oregon township:

United States or American (23.8%)
German (18.8%)
Scottish (13.8%)
Northern European (8.8%)
Irish (7.5%)
Dutch (3.8%)
Italian (3.8%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 27 (61%)
Carpooled: 13 (30%)
Worked at home: 4 (9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Wood (50%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
Electricity (11%)

91.7% of residents of New Oregon township speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
5.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 175

In family households: 158 (37 male householders, 15 female householders)
37 spouses, 37 children (31 natural, 4 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 8 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 17 (10 male householders (10 living alone)), 6 female householders (4 living alone)), 1 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 16 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14 1-person, 2 2-persons.

163 married couples with children.
29 single-parent households (12 men, 17 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	17.9%
Iowa:	10.8%

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

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

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 New Oregon township:

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