Herdland township, Clay County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 210 (all rural)
| Males: 107 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 103 |  (49.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 210 (154 owner occupied, 56 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Herdland township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.2%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 40.0
Median age of females: 41.5
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Average household size: 2.56
| Herdland township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.95
| Herdland township: | $49,400 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $459 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $107,605 (it was $75,700 in 2000)
| : | $107,605 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Herdland township: Kenobbie Farms (A), Kentwood Farms (B), Boge Farms (C), Herrig Farms (D), Elser Farms (E), Simons Farm (F), J and N Farms (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Burr Oak Cemetery (1), Osborn Cemetery (2), Liberty Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Willow Creek (A), Montgomery Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Herdland township include: Burr Area (1), High Bridge Wildlife Area (2), Kindlespire County Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
71% of Herdland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 196
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 25
- South: 2
- West: 18
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 93
- Two: 5
Housing units in Herdland township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (47%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (10%)
- Utilities (9%)
- Construction (7%)
- Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (6%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
- Truck transportation (4%)
- Health care (50%)
- Educational services (24%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (33%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (16%)
- Financial managers (14%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
- Construction laborers (4%)
- Registered nurses (22%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
- Other financial specialists (8%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Religious workers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Herdland township:
- German (38.3%)
- Norwegian (19.2%)
- Irish (14.5%)
- Swedish (14.0%)
- Danish (5.6%)
- Dutch (2.8%)
- Swiss (2.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 81 (68%)
- Carpooled: 12 (10%)
- Walked: 2 (2%)
- Other means: 3 (3%)
- Worked at home: 22 (18%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Wood (3%)
99.2% of residents of Herdland township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 241- In family households: 215 (69 male householders, 2 female householders)
55 spouses, 78 children (78 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 26 (13 male householders (13 living alone)), 13 female householders (13 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 38 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 13 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 26 1-person,
41 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (5 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |