Nokomis township, Buena Vista County, Iowa (IA)

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Nokomis township, IA map Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 2,244 (all rural)

Males: 1,123	(50.0%)
Females: 1,121	(50.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 2,207 (1,675 owner occupied, 532 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

Races in Nokomis township:

White Non-Hispanic: 87.7%
Black: 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.0%
Asian: 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino: 9.5%
Two or more races: 0.8%
Some other race: 0.0%

Median age of males: 35.7
Median age of females: 36.9

Average houshold size: 2.59
Average family size: 3.06

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Population density: 63 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	11.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	4.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Alta.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Scandinavian Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 98 (33% naturalized citizens)

Nokomis township:	4.4%
State:	3.1%

57% of Nokomis 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, 42% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 1604
Northeast: 31
Midwest: 311
South: 84
West: 126

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,800

Nokomis township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.1%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in homes for the mentally ill

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 735
One, attached: 3
Two: 52
3 or 4: 40
5 to 9: 22
Mobile homes: 70

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,000

Housing units in Nokomis township with a mortgage: 311 (23 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 207

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 33
1990 to 1994: 23
1980 to 1989: 44
1970 to 1979: 141
1960 to 1969: 133
1950 to 1959: 105
1940 to 1949: 92
1939 or earlier: 346

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 10
3 rooms: 15
4 rooms: 40
5 rooms: 98
6 rooms: 181
7 rooms: 130
8 rooms: 71
9 or more rooms: 94

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 31
4 rooms: 66
5 rooms: 37
6 rooms: 34
7 rooms: 19
8 rooms: 7
9 or more rooms: 11

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

no bedroom: 1
1 bedroom: 19
2 bedrooms: 126
3 bedrooms: 365
4 bedrooms: 107
5 or more bedrooms: 21

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nokomis township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 46
2 bedrooms: 84
3 bedrooms: 63
4 bedrooms: 17
5 or more bedrooms: 2

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

no vehicle: 10
1 vehicle: 169
2 vehicles: 307
3 vehicles: 102
4 vehicles: 32
5 or more vehicles: 19

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

no vehicle: 28
1 vehicle: 110
2 vehicles: 56
3 vehicles: 12
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Food (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Construction (8%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (20%)
Health care (18%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Food (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Nokomis township:

German (40.4%)
Norwegian (7.3%)
Swedish (7.3%)
Irish (6.5%)
English (5.3%)
United States or American (5.3%)
Danish (4.0%)

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

Mexico (48%)
El Salvador (9%)
Guatemala (9%)
Cambodia (6%)
Germany (4%)
Nicaragua (4%)
Colombia (4%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 863 (80%)
Carpooled: 99 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (1%)
Walked: 46 (4%)
Other means: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 59 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (74%)
Electricity (14%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
No fuel used (1%)

32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in homes for the mentally ill

90.9% of residents of Nokomis township speak English at home.
7.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,224

In family households: 1,905 (509 male householders, 100 female householders)
495 spouses, 708 children (646 natural, 27 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 11 other relatives, 50 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 319 (110 male householders (85 living alone)), 156 female householders (138 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 37 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 266 2-persons, 111 3-persons, 142 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 223 1-person, 35 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

458 married couples with children.
154 single-parent households (46 men, 108 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16

Here:	4.6%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	2.4%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Here:	28.6%
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 Nokomis township:

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