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Sappa township, Harlan County, Nebraska (NE) detailed profile

Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 324 (all rural)

Males: 168  (51.9%)
Females: 156  (48.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 324 (252 owner occupied, 72 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

33%


Races in Sappa township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.5%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 2.2%

Median age of males: 40.7
Median age of females: 42.5

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Average household size: 2.44

Sappa township:

2.4 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.02

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($22,917 in 1999)
Sappa township:

$45,714
Nebraska:

$51,440
Median contract rent in 2013: $363 (lower quartile is $210, upper quartile is $319)
Here:

$364
State:

$574

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,858 (it was $48,300 in 2000)
:

$77,858
Nebraska:

$132,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,341 - $141,202
Population density: 9 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

31.5%
Whole state:

9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

5.5%
Whole state:

4.0%

Cities in this township include: Stamford.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Stamford Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Stamford Reservoir 3-A (A), Stamford Reservoir 2-A (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Twin Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

66% of Sappa township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Nebraska.

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

  • This state: 66
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 2
  • South: 2
  • West: 3

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Sappa township, NE map Sappa township, Nebraska satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $162,500


Housing units in Sappa township with a mortgage: 3 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2
  • 1995 to 1998: 2
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 3
  • 1970 to 1979: 6
  • 1960 to 1969: 0
  • 1950 to 1959: 1
  • 1940 to 1949: 1
  • 1939 or earlier: 30

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sappa township, Nebraska:

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

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sappa township, Nebraska:

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 8
  • 3 bedrooms: 14
  • 4 bedrooms: 6
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sappa township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 10
  • 2 vehicles: 8
  • 3 vehicles: 12
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Sappa township in renter-occupied apartments

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

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (51%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)
  • Food (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (18%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (8%)
  • Private households (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (24%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (21%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Legal support workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Sappa township:

  • German (30.1%)
  • Czech (16.4%)
  • Polish (15.1%)
  • Dutch (9.6%)
  • English (8.2%)
  • Irish (8.2%)
  • Norwegian (6.8%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Electricity (5%)

95.7% of residents of Sappa township speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 73

Size of family households: 14 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 2 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 18 1-person,

63 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (9 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%
Nebraska:

14.6%

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

0.0%
Nebraska:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Nebraska:

20.0%

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 Sappa township:

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