Newton township, Buchanan County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 423 (all rural)
| Males: 224 |  (53.0%) |
| Females: 199 |  (47.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 423 (338 owner occupied, 85 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Newton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.8%
- Asian: 0.2%
Median age of males: 32.6
Median age of females: 33.5
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Average household size: 3.25
| Newton township: | 3.3 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.49
| Newton 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: 12 people per square mile | (low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Newton township: Newtonville (A), Atlanta (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Newton township: Hoover Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Patricks Cemetery (1), Circle Grove Cemetery (2), Upper Spring Grove Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Silver Creek (A), Dry Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
80% of Newton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 367
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 7
- South: 11
- West: 26
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 133
- Mobile homes: 10
Median worth of mobile homes: $112,500
Housing units in Newton township with a mortgage: 34 (10 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
- Construction (11%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Printing and related support activities (5%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
- Computer and electronic products (8%)
- Health care (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
- Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (27%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (18%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Life and physical scientists (5%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Newton township:
- German (54.4%)
- Irish (14.6%)
- Norwegian (6.6%)
- English (3.8%)
- French (except Basque) (3.1%)
- United States or American (3.1%)
- Swiss (2.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 147 (67%)
- Carpooled: 19 (9%)
- Walked: 16 (7%)
- Other means: 3 (1%)
- Worked at home: 33 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (87%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Wood (3%)
98.9% of residents of Newton township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 411- In family households: 385 (92 male householders, 8 female householders)
102 spouses, 172 children (156 natural, 3 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 26 (4 male householders (4 living alone)), 18 female householders (13 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 26 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person, 5 2-persons,
135 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (3 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% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
| Here: | 33.3% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |