Howard township, Tama County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 271 (all rural)
| Males: 155 |  (57.2%) |
| Females: 116 |  (42.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 271 (166 owner occupied, 105 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 39% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Howard township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
Median age of males: 42.3
Median age of females: 45.2
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Average household size: 2.56
| Howard township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.95
| Howard township: | $52,055 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $449 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $103,419 (it was $67,900 in 2000)
| : | $103,419 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $136,877
Here: $136,877 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $154,219
Here: $154,219 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $119,025
Here: $119,025 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,611
Here: $139,611 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $117,575
Here: $117,575 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $53,522
Here: $53,522 State: $46,008
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 13.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 8.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Howard township: Homan (A), Monticello (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Howard township include: Pleasant Hill Church (A), Rose Hill Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Rose Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Howard township include: Maria Hladik Roadside Park (1), Site of Former Monticello Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
67% of Howard township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 228
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 9
- West: 14
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 83
- One, attached: 7
- 3 or 4: 4
- Mobile homes: 3
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500
Housing units in Howard township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (46%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (10%)
- Truck transportation (10%)
- U. S. Postal service (7%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Health care (22%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (11%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (11%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Chemicals (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (46%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
- Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Carpenters (4%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (22%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (15%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
- Cashiers (11%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Howard township:
- German (36.8%)
- Czech (22.5%)
- Czechoslovakian (9.3%)
- Irish (6.4%)
- English (3.9%)
- United States or American (3.4%)
- Dutch (2.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 97 (93%)
- Carpooled: 3 (3%)
- Worked at home: 4 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Utility gas (4%)
93.1% of residents of Howard township speak English at home.
6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 251- In family households: 221 (70 male householders, 5 female householders)
69 spouses, 69 children (56 natural, 0 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 30 (13 male householders (4 living alone)), 9 female householders (9 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 31 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person, 9 2-persons,
66 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (0 men, 1 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% |