Horton township, Osceola County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 27.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 217 (all rural)
| Males: 117 |  (53.9%) |
| Females: 100 |  (46.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 217 (161 owner occupied, 56 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Horton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.5%
- Black: 0.5%
Median age of males: 37.4
Median age of females: 38.0
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Average household size: 2.89
| Horton township: | 2.9 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.31
| Horton township: | $49,021 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $423 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,181 (it was $55,100 in 2000)
| : | $77,181 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Horton township: Randall Farm (A), Travaille Family Farms (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Horton township: Zion Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (1), Horton Township Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Rush Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Horton township include: Rush Lake State Game Management Area (1), Horton Township Cemetery Prairie Preserve (2), Devils Ridge Wildlife Area (3), Willow Creek Fen - Wetlands Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
46% of Horton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 91% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 93
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 76
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 68
Housing units in Horton township with a mortgage: 19 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16
- Construction (14%)
- Wood products (8%)
- Petroleum and coal products (8%)
- Chemicals (7%)
- Food (7%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Plastics and rubber products (4%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Health care (16%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Food (7%)
- Social assistance (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Plant and system operators (4%)
- Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Horton township:
- German (71.5%)
- Dutch (16.0%)
- Norwegian (6.9%)
- English (5.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 44 (64%)
- Carpooled: 8 (12%)
- Other means: 6 (9%)
- Worked at home: 11 (16%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 169- In family households: 132 (38 male householders, 0 female householders)
37 spouses, 57 children (29 natural, 4 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 37 (20 male householders (13 living alone)), 10 female householders (10 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 10 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 12 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 23 1-person, 7 2-persons,
62 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 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): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |