Powhatan township, Pocahontas County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 258 (all rural)
| Males: 130 |  (50.4%) |
| Females: 128 |  (49.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 258 (209 owner occupied, 49 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Powhatan township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
- Black: 0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.2%
- Asian: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
Median age of males: 42.3
Median age of females: 39.3
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Average household size: 2.53
| Powhatan township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.83
| Powhatan township: | $44,401 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $371 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $61,868 (it was $44,200 in 2000)
| : | $61,868 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 28.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 10.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Plover.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Rubens (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Powhatan Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Powhatan township include: Meredith Park (1), Plover Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
78% of Powhatan township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 209
- Northeast: 3
- Midwest: 32
- South: 14
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 116
- 3 or 4: 4
Housing units in Powhatan township with a mortgage: 28 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
- Construction (15%)
- Metal and metal products (9%)
- Food (9%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Plastics and rubber products (3%)
- Health care (15%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Construction (4%)
- Food (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
- Cashiers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Powhatan township:
- German (57.6%)
- English (14.1%)
- Norwegian (10.6%)
- Dutch (5.9%)
- Polish (4.7%)
- Swedish (2.9%)
- Italian (1.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 83 (64%)
- Carpooled: 7 (5%)
- Walked: 2 (2%)
- Worked at home: 37 (29%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
- Electricity (9%)
96.6% of residents of Powhatan township speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 258- In family households: 236 (71 male householders, 11 female householders)
70 spouses, 73 children (71 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 22 (18 male householders (18 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 49 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 7 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 22 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): 3
| Here: | 9.4% |
| 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% |