Newton township, Winnebago County, Iowa (IA)

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Newton township, IA map Land area: 35.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 255 (all rural)

Males: 130	(51.0%)
Females: 125	(49.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 255 (200 owner occupied, 55 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

Races in Newton township:

White Non-Hispanic: 95.7%
Two or more races: 1.6%

Median age of males: 42.9
Median age of females: 44.1

Average houshold size: 2.68
Average family size: 2.85

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Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	4.6%
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: Holmes Chapel Cemetery.

Parks in Newton township include: C A Block Wildlife Area, Winnebago River Recreation Area.

75% of Newton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 5% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 134
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 75
South: 2
West: 5

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Newton township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 93

Housing units in Newton township with a mortgage: 12 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 14
1970 to 1979: 5
1960 to 1969: 0
1950 to 1959: 2
1940 to 1949: 7
1939 or earlier: 57

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 0
6 rooms: 14
7 rooms: 22
8 rooms: 17
9 or more rooms: 18

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 8
3 bedrooms: 25
4 bedrooms: 35
5 or more bedrooms: 3

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton township:

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

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 12
2 vehicles: 31
3 vehicles: 13
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 9

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

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

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (41%)
Repair and maintenance (13%)
Construction (8%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (8%)
Machinery (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
Health care (22%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (16%)
Computer and electronic products (14%)
Machinery (12%)
Paper (4%)
Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (34%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (21%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Engineers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

Most common occupations for females

Farmers and farm managers (25%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (25%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Financial managers (12%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other healthcare support occupations (4%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Newton township:

Norwegian (51.5%)
German (24.2%)
English (10.6%)
Danish (4.0%)
Irish (3.0%)
French (except Basque) (2.5%)
Dutch (1.0%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 56 (44%)
Carpooled: 20 (16%)
Walked: 11 (9%)
Other means: 2 (2%)
Worked at home: 37 (29%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (87%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
Electricity (2%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship

Households: 216

In family households: 191 (66 male householders, 4 female householders)
68 spouses, 51 children (39 natural, 0 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 25 (17 male householders (11 living alone)), 3 female householders (3 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14 1-person, 6 2-persons.

56 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (1 men, 5 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%

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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