Orthel township, Hancock County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Number of foreign born residents: 3 (0% naturalized citizens)
| Orthel township: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.1% |
60% of Orthel township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 214
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 13
- South: 5
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 86
- Mobile homes: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $275,000
Housing units in Orthel township with a mortgage: 34 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20
Most common first ancestries reported in Orthel township:
- German (40.6%)
- Dutch (20.0%)
- Norwegian (9.0%)
- United States or American (9.0%)
- English (7.1%)
- Czech (3.2%)
- Danish (3.2%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Other South Eastern Asia (100%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 91 (76%)
- Walked: 19 (16%)
- Worked at home: 10 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86%)
- Utility gas (6%)
- Wood (6%)
- Electricity (2%)
97.0% of residents of Orthel township speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 239- In family households: 211 (64 male householders, 6 female householders)
58 spouses, 76 children (76 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 28 (16 male householders (12 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 36 2-persons, 24 4-persons, 10 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person, 4 2-persons,
73 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (0 men, 5 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): 4
| Here: | 18.2% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |