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Fremont township, Butler County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 36.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 382 (all rural)

Males: 198  (51.8%)
Females: 184  (48.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 382 (320 owner occupied, 62 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

16%
State:

28%


Races in Fremont township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.5%
  • Two or more races: 0.5%

Median age of males: 38.7
Median age of females: 37.6

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Average household size: 2.79

Fremont township:

2.8 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.17

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($34,375 in 1999)
Fremont township:

$52,413
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $435 (lower quartile is $168, upper quartile is $323)
Here:

$436
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $102,500 (it was $66,500 in 2000)
:

$102,500
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,115 - $166,229

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $144,288
Here:

$144,288
State:

$159,697

Townhouses or other attached units: $81,454
Here:

$81,454
State:

$193,868

In 2-unit structures: $107,612
Here:

$107,612
State:

$120,896

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,691
Here:

$105,691
State:

$122,004

Mobile homes: $34,273
Here:

$34,273
State:

$46,008
Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

13.6%
Whole state:

9.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

2.6%
Whole state:

3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Fremont township include: Pleasant Valley Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Fremont township: Hauser Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

75% of Fremont township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Iowa.

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

  • This state: 361
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 10
  • South: 4
  • West: 1

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Fremont township, IA map Fremont township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500


Housing units in Fremont township with a mortgage: 47 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 30

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 5
  • 1970 to 1979: 11
  • 1960 to 1969: 10
  • 1950 to 1959: 5
  • 1940 to 1949: 9
  • 1939 or earlier: 105

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 22
  • 6 rooms: 32
  • 7 rooms: 25
  • 8 rooms: 21
  • 9 or more rooms: 25

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 4
  • 3 bedrooms: 65
  • 4 bedrooms: 36
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fremont township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 2
  • 3 bedrooms: 8
  • 4 bedrooms: 5
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

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

  • no vehicle: 3
  • 1 vehicle: 8
  • 2 vehicles: 45
  • 3 vehicles: 32
  • 4 vehicles: 20
  • 5 or more vehicles: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Fremont township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 5
  • 2 vehicles: 3
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Social assistance (2%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (2%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Fremont township:

  • German (74.5%)
  • United States or American (8.7%)
  • Dutch (5.9%)
  • Irish (2.5%)
  • Norwegian (2.5%)
  • English (1.9%)
  • Swedish (1.2%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)

98.7% of residents of Fremont township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 384

Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 22 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 35 1-person, 4 2-persons, 1 4-persons,

98 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (7 men, 9 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: 5
Here:

71.4%
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 Fremont township:

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