Buchanan township, Page County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 31.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 310 (all rural)
| Males: 149 |  (48.1%) |
| Females: 161 |  (51.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 310 (230 owner occupied, 80 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Buchanan township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.4%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 2.3%
Median age of males: 39.8
Median age of females: 39.8
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Average household size: 2.52
| Buchanan township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.97
| Buchanan township: | $43,330 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $398 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $79,325 (it was $61,700 in 2000)
| : | $79,325 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 9.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Cities in this township include: Braddyville.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Braddyville Access (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Burch Cemetery (1), Shearer Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Buchanan Creek (A), West Nodaway River (B), East Nodaway River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Buchanan township: Ross Park and Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
56% of Buchanan township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 132
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 35
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 66
- Mobile homes: 20
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500
Housing units in Buchanan township with a mortgage: 10 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Transportation equipment (15%)
- Construction (13%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (7%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Health care (5%)
- Metal and metal products (22%)
- Health care (14%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (19%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Buchanan township:
- United States or American (47.2%)
- German (18.0%)
- English (10.1%)
- French (except Basque) (9.0%)
- Irish (5.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 50 (60%)
- Carpooled: 23 (27%)
- Walked: 11 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%)
- Wood (16%)
- Electricity (10%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 167- In family households: 145 (44 male householders, 5 female householders)
47 spouses, 46 children (32 natural, 7 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 22 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 16 female householders (11 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 22 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 8 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 11 1-person, 5 2-persons,
67 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (2 men, 14 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): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |