Norway township, Wright County, Iowa (IA)

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Norway township, IA map Land area: 36.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 191 (all rural)

Males: 100	(52.4%)
Females: 91	(47.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 191 (132 owner occupied, 59 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	28%

Races in Norway township:

White Non-Hispanic: 94.2%
Asian: 0.5%

Median age of males: 35.9
Median age of females: 36.5

Average houshold size: 2.94
Average family size: 3.18

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Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	21.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	1.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Norway township: Wright Church.

46% of Norway township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 221
Northeast: 7
Midwest: 56
South: 66
West: 146

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $195,000

Norway township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 142
Mobile homes: 53

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,800

Housing units in Norway township with a mortgage: 38 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 46

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 23
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 51
1970 to 1979: 40
1960 to 1969: 26
1950 to 1959: 13
1940 to 1949: 27
1939 or earlier: 13

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 6
4 rooms: 44
5 rooms: 70
6 rooms: 39
7 rooms: 7
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 0

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 13
2 bedrooms: 50
3 bedrooms: 96
4 bedrooms: 7
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norway township:

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

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

no vehicle: 21
1 vehicle: 45
2 vehicles: 45
3 vehicles: 54
4 vehicles: 7
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 7
2 vehicles: 0
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Metal and metal products (13%)
Health care (10%)
Wood products (6%)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (6%)
Utilities (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Food (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Computer and electronic products (8%)
Health care (8%)
Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Carpenters (14%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Woodworkers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (14%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
Health technologists and technicians (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Norway township:

United States or American (37.1%)
German (7.8%)
Dutch (6.6%)
English (4.5%)
British (3.3%)
French (except Basque) (2.1%)
Scotch-Irish (2.1%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 146 (66%)
Carpooled: 37 (17%)
Worked at home: 38 (17%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
Wood (30%)
Electricity (19%)

95.5% of residents of Norway township speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 496

In family households: 455 (134 male householders, 11 female householders)
133 spouses, 169 children (130 natural, 0 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 41 (13 male householders (13 living alone)), 28 female householders (28 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 75 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 41 1-person.

61 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (0 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%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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 Norway township:

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