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Miller township, Woodbury County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 35.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 267 (all rural)

Males: 137  (51.3%)
Females: 130  (48.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 267 (196 owner occupied, 71 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

27%
State:

28%


Races in Miller township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%
  • Black: 0.4%

Median age of males: 41.9
Median age of females: 41.0

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Average household size: 2.45

Miller township:

2.5 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.99

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($30,938 in 1999)
Miller township:

$45,594
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $546 (lower quartile is $299, upper quartile is $515)
Here:

$546
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $103,300 (it was $75,400 in 2000)
:

$103,300
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,600 - $152,100

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $126,260
Here:

$126,260
State:

$159,697

Townhouses or other attached units: $134,239
Here:

$134,239
State:

$193,868

In 2-unit structures: $86,014
Here:

$86,014
State:

$120,896

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $75,275
Here:

$75,275
State:

$122,004

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $162,005
Here:

$162,005
State:

$118,952

Mobile homes: $87,976
Here:

$87,976
State:

$46,008
Population density: 8 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

4.9%
Whole state:

9.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

2.8%
Whole state:

3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Anthon Golf Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Horseshoe Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Old Channel Little Sioux River (A), Keller Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Miller township: Curtin Timber (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

75% of Miller township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Iowa.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 247
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 28
  • South: 2
  • West: 8

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,300


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Miller township, IA map Miller township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000


Housing units in Miller township with a mortgage: 15 (3 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 4
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1980 to 1989: 11
  • 1970 to 1979: 15
  • 1960 to 1969: 5
  • 1950 to 1959: 10
  • 1940 to 1949: 8
  • 1939 or earlier: 69

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Miller township, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 6
  • 5 rooms: 20
  • 6 rooms: 13
  • 7 rooms: 19
  • 8 rooms: 13
  • 9 or more rooms: 15

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Miller township, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 5
  • 5 rooms: 2
  • 6 rooms: 5
  • 7 rooms: 5
  • 8 rooms: 2
  • 9 or more rooms: 7

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Miller township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 21
  • 3 bedrooms: 32
  • 4 bedrooms: 27
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Miller township:

  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 8
  • 3 bedrooms: 6
  • 4 bedrooms: 8
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Miller township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 21
  • 2 vehicles: 27
  • 3 vehicles: 23
  • 4 vehicles: 15
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Miller township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 4
  • 2 vehicles: 13
  • 3 vehicles: 3
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (19%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
  • Private households (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Miller township:

  • German (52.4%)
  • Irish (16.5%)
  • United States or American (9.7%)
  • English (6.3%)
  • French Canadian (4.4%)
  • Danish (3.9%)
  • Polish (1.9%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Wood (4%)

98.6% of residents of Miller township speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 285

Size of family households: 49 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person,

55 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (1 men, 6 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: 6
Here:

85.7%
Iowa:

25.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Miller township:

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