Wacousta township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)

Back to: Humboldt County, Iowa (IA), All US cities.

Wacousta township, IA map Land area: 36.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 246 (all rural)

Males: 120	(48.8%)
Females: 126	(51.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 246 (161 owner occupied, 85 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	28%

Races in Wacousta township:

White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%

Median age of males: 34.6
Median age of females: 33.0

Average houshold size: 3.00
Average family size: 3.23

Discuss Iowa on our huge forum. We have over 1 million posts!

Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	12.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	6.2%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Ottosen.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: McKnight Cemetery.

Post office: Ottosen Post Office.

Number of foreign born residents: 3 (0% naturalized citizens)

Wacousta township:	1.2%
State:	3.1%

69% of Wacousta township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 213
Northeast: 2
Midwest: 20
South: 10
West: 16

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500

Wacousta township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 102

Housing units in Wacousta township with a mortgage: 10 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 1
1970 to 1979: 4
1960 to 1969: 2
1950 to 1959: 12
1940 to 1949: 4
1939 or earlier: 79

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

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

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 2
6 rooms: 0
7 rooms: 19
8 rooms: 7
9 or more rooms: 12

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 10
3 bedrooms: 23
4 bedrooms: 9
5 or more bedrooms: 5

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wacousta township:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 3
3 bedrooms: 5
4 bedrooms: 23
5 or more bedrooms: 7

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 4
2 vehicles: 22
3 vehicles: 12
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 1

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

no vehicle: 5
1 vehicle: 10
2 vehicles: 15
3 vehicles: 12
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
Machinery (16%)
Construction (14%)
Food (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
Health care (16%)
Food and beverage stores (13%)
Food (9%)
Personal and laundry services (7%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (30%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Engineers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Financial managers (11%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Accountants and auditors (7%)
Personal appearance workers (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Wacousta township:

German (41.3%)
Norwegian (25.5%)
United States or American (9.2%)
English (5.6%)
Irish (4.1%)
Danish (2.0%)
European (2.0%)

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

Other Eastern Europe (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 62 (57%)
Carpooled: 16 (15%)
Walked: 9 (8%)
Worked at home: 22 (20%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
Electricity (15%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
Wood (2%)

95.1% of residents of Wacousta township speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 264

In family households: 248 (57 male householders, 10 female householders)
61 spouses, 105 children (99 natural, 6 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 16 (10 male householders (8 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 24 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12 1-person, 2 2-persons.

72 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (4 men, 8 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	10.0%
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 Wacousta township:

Back to: Humboldt County, Iowa (IA), All US cities, Our forum.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2007 Advameg, Inc.