Boomer township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 604 (all rural)
| Males: 301 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 303 |  (50.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 604 (517 owner occupied, 87 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Boomer township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.9%
- Black: 0.5%
- Asian: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 1.8%
Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 39.1
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Average household size: 2.72
| Boomer township: | 2.7 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.04
| Boomer township: | $50,557 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $607 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $121,600 (it was $84,800 in 2000)
| : | $121,600 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $153,442
Here: $153,442 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $212,689
Here: $212,689 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $145,098
Here: $145,098 State: $120,896
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $99,279
Here: $99,279 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $31,025
Here: $31,025 State: $46,008
| Population density: 17 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Boomer township: Loveland East Bound Rest Area (A), Loveland West Bound Rest Area (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Boomer township include: Grange Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Bridgett Cemetery (1), Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery (2), Grange Cemetery (3), Reels Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Potato Creek (A), Onion Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
60% of Boomer township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 18% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 260
- Northeast: 4
- Midwest: 202
- South: 12
- West: 40
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 178
- One, attached: 13
- Mobile homes: 22
Median worth of mobile homes: $70,000
Housing units in Boomer township with a mortgage: 55 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 57
- Metal and metal products (17%)
- Construction (13%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Machinery (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (4%)
- Truck transportation (3%)
- Food and beverage stores (3%)
- Health care (20%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Printing and related support activities (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Textile mills and textile products (4%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Cashiers (9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Registered nurses (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Boomer township:
- German (34.9%)
- Irish (14.1%)
- English (11.2%)
- Danish (9.5%)
- Norwegian (6.8%)
- French (except Basque) (4.9%)
- European (4.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 228 (87%)
- Carpooled: 21 (8%)
- Worked at home: 13 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Utility gas (2%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 518- In family households: 457 (141 male householders, 19 female householders)
162 spouses, 129 children (106 natural, 14 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 61 (21 male householders (15 living alone)), 34 female householders (34 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 87 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 7 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 49 1-person, 6 2-persons,
137 married couples with children.
15 single-parent households (8 men, 7 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
| Here: | 10.3% |
| 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% |