Newton township, Buchanan County, Iowa (IA)

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Newton township, IA map Land area: 36.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 423 (all rural)

Males: 224	(53.0%)
Females: 199	(47.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 423 (338 owner occupied, 85 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

Races in Newton township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.8%
Asian: 0.2%

Median age of males: 32.6
Median age of females: 33.5

Average houshold size: 3.25
Average family size: 3.49

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Population density: 12 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Circle Grove Cemetery.

80% of Newton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 367
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 7
South: 11
West: 26

Newton township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 133
Mobile homes: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $112,500

Housing units in Newton township with a mortgage: 34 (10 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 6
1990 to 1994: 4
1980 to 1989: 4
1970 to 1979: 19
1960 to 1969: 0
1950 to 1959: 0
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 110

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newton township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 7
5 rooms: 9
6 rooms: 13
7 rooms: 23
8 rooms: 30
9 or more rooms: 26

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 3
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 7
6 rooms: 4
7 rooms: 4
8 rooms: 10
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 11
3 bedrooms: 40
4 bedrooms: 29
5 or more bedrooms: 28

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 7
3 bedrooms: 3
4 bedrooms: 15
5 or more bedrooms: 3

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 11
2 vehicles: 31
3 vehicles: 36
4 vehicles: 14
5 or more vehicles: 12

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 3
2 vehicles: 14
3 vehicles: 3
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 8

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
Construction (11%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Computer and electronic products (8%)
Health care (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (27%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (18%)
Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Life and physical scientists (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Newton township:

German (54.4%)
Irish (14.6%)
Norwegian (6.6%)
English (3.8%)
French (except Basque) (3.1%)
United States or American (3.1%)
Swiss (2.4%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 147 (67%)
Carpooled: 19 (9%)
Walked: 16 (7%)
Other means: 3 (1%)
Worked at home: 33 (15%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (87%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Electricity (3%)
Wood (3%)

98.9% of residents of Newton township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 411

In family households: 385 (92 male householders, 8 female householders)
102 spouses, 172 children (156 natural, 3 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 26 (4 male householders (4 living alone)), 18 female householders (13 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 26 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person, 5 2-persons.

135 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (3 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%
Iowa:	10.8%

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

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	33.3%
Iowa:	25.4%

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 Newton township:

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