Western township, Knox County, Nebraska (NE) detailed profile
Land area: 28.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 64 (all rural)
| Males: 38 |  (59.4%) |
| Females: 26 |  (40.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 64 (50 owner occupied, 14 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Western township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.6%
Median age of males: 43.0
Median age of females: 46.0
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Average household size: 2.56
| Western township: | 2.6 people |
| Nebraska: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.95
| Western township: | $42,040 |
| Nebraska: | $51,440 |
| Here: | $288 |
| State: | $574 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $76,717 (it was $45,900 in 2000)
| : | $76,717 |
| Nebraska: | $132,700 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 13.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
| This township: | 13.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.0% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: National Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Haineraich Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Steel Creek (A), Pishel Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
82% of Western township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% 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: 51
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 22
- South: 0
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 34
- Mobile homes: 2
Housing units in Western township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4
Most common first ancestries reported in Western township:
- Czech (52.3%)
- German (20.0%)
- Czechoslovakian (7.7%)
- United States or American (7.7%)
- English (3.1%)
- Irish (3.1%)
- Scotch-Irish (3.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 15 (44%)
- Carpooled: 3 (9%)
- Worked at home: 16 (47%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (71%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
91.5% of residents of Western township speak English at home.
8.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 75- In family households: 71 (25 male householders, 0 female householders)
20 spouses, 22 children (22 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 2 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 9 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 7 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person,
13 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 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% |