Homer township, Buchanan County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 681 (all rural)
| Males: 347 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 334 |  (49.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 681 (566 owner occupied, 115 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Homer township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 37.6
Median age of females: 37.4
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Average household size: 2.80
| Homer township: | 2.8 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.12
| Homer township: | $56,528 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $476 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $124,756 (it was $76,200 in 2000)
| : | $124,756 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 19 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 9.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Rowley.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Clayton Cemetery (1), Rowley Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Homer township include: Rowley Fen Area (1), Bearbower Sand Prairie Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
82% of Homer township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 191
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 20
- South: 27
- West: 10
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 88
- Mobile homes: 23
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Homer township with a mortgage: 21 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Construction (50%)
- Transportation equipment (13%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (3%)
- Truck transportation (3%)
- Health care (32%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (15%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (15%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Carpenters (29%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (21%)
- Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (11%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Other financial specialists (8%)
- Construction laborers (6%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (29%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (18%)
- Health technologists and technicians (15%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
- Other financial specialists (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Homer township:
- United States or American (29.6%)
- Irish (18.9%)
- German (15.5%)
- English (7.7%)
- Swedish (7.7%)
- Italian (0.9%)
- Polish (0.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 86 (90%)
- Carpooled: 5 (5%)
- Worked at home: 5 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
- Wood (31%)
- Utility gas (19%)
- Electricity (19%)
99.0% of residents of Homer township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 248- In family households: 234 (64 male householders, 6 female householders)
56 spouses, 85 children (75 natural, 6 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 14 (12 male householders (10 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 26 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 5 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person, 2 2-persons,
170 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (6 men, 12 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 11.4% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 23.1% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |