Brooke township, Buena Vista County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 174 (all rural)
| Males: 99 |  (56.9%) |
| Females: 75 |  (43.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 153 (112 owner occupied, 41 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Brooke township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.4%
- Black: 0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
- Two or more races: 1.1%
Median age of males: 42.0
Median age of females: 43.8
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Average household size: 2.35
| Brooke township: | 2.4 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.81
| Brooke township: | $46,469 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $459 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $99,744 (it was $65,900 in 2000)
| : | $99,744 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Kracht Farm (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Brooke township: Saint John Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Daily Burial Ground (1), Saint John's Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brooke Creek (A), Cottonwood Creek (B), Fox Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Brooke township include: Buena Vista County Park (1), Bur Oak Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
66% of Brooke township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 633
- Northeast: 10
- Midwest: 51
- South: 110
- West: 76
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
21 people in other group homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 288
- Mobile homes: 75
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,200
Housing units in Brooke township with a mortgage: 93 (0 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 51
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (67%)
- Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (8%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (3%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
- Food and beverage stores (3%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (15%)
- Finance and insurance (13%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (9%)
- Health care (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (48%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (20%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Cashiers (3%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
- Customer service representatives (3%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (20%)
- Health technologists and technicians (9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
- Waiters and waitresses (9%)
- Customer service representatives (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Brooke township:
- German (22.4%)
- United States or American (20.0%)
- English (12.8%)
- Irish (11.5%)
- Scotch-Irish (7.2%)
- Scottish (4.6%)
- Danish (0.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 318 (78%)
- Carpooled: 70 (17%)
- Other means: 6 (1%)
- Worked at home: 15 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (51%)
- Utility gas (48%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
21 people in other group homes
98.7% of residents of Brooke township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 870- In family households: 786 (240 male householders, 9 female householders)
230 spouses, 252 children (192 natural, 11 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 11 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 84 (28 male householders (28 living alone)), 56 female householders (56 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 13 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 84 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 84 4-persons, 16 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 84 1-person,
28 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (1 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% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
| Here: | 11.6% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |