Howard Center township, Howard County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 38.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 253 (all rural)
| Males: 138 |  (54.5%) |
| Females: 115 |  (45.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 253 (209 owner occupied, 44 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Howard Center township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 43.5
Median age of females: 43.8
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Average household size: 2.39
| Howard Center township: | 2.4 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.82
| Howard Center township: | $46,775 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $397 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,720 (it was $64,500 in 2000)
| : | $93,720 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 100.0% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 58.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Howard Center township: Caffrey Farm (A), Pine Creek Farm (B), Triple R Farm (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Howard Center Township Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
River: West Branch Turkey River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Howard Center township: Turkey River Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
100% of Howard Center township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 72
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 14
- South: 34
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 33
- Mobile homes: 7
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500
Housing units in Howard Center township with a mortgage: 11 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
Most common first ancestries reported in Howard Center township:
- United States or American (24.2%)
- Irish (17.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
- Wood (45%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 120- In family households: 120 (30 male householders, 14 female householders)
38 spouses, 38 children (38 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 0 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 11 2-persons, 33 3-persons,
52 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (2 men, 3 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% |