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Pymosa township, Cass County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 318 (all rural)

Males: 165  (51.9%)
Females: 153  (48.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 318 (242 owner occupied, 76 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

28%


Races in Pymosa township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
  • Asian: 0.3%

Median age of males: 41.2
Median age of females: 41.2

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Average household size: 2.48

Pymosa township:

2.5 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.83

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($34,911 in 1999)
Pymosa township:

$43,805
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $416 (lower quartile is $191, upper quartile is $334)
Here:

$416
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $89,943 (it was $63,900 in 2000)
:

$89,943
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,726 - $136,720

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $134,000
Here:

$134,000
State:

$159,697

Townhouses or other attached units: $160,603
Here:

$160,603
State:

$193,868

In 2-unit structures: $88,046
Here:

$88,046
State:

$120,896

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,830
Here:

$169,830
State:

$122,004

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $115,967
Here:

$115,967
State:

$118,952

Mobile homes: $32,767
Here:

$32,767
State:

$46,008
Population density: 9 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

11.8%
Whole state:

9.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Pymosa township: Buck Creek Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Lorah Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Troublesome Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Pymosa township include: Pellet Memorial Woods State Preserve (1), Frank Chapman Memorial Woods (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

65% of Pymosa township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Iowa.

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

  • This state: 288
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 48
  • South: 12
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%

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

Housing units in structures:


Housing units in Pymosa township with a mortgage: 28 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 5
  • 1990 to 1994: 15
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 4
  • 1960 to 1969: 17
  • 1950 to 1959: 6
  • 1940 to 1949: 6
  • 1939 or earlier: 75

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 5
  • 4 rooms: 5
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 10
  • 7 rooms: 15
  • 8 rooms: 27
  • 9 or more rooms: 42

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 6
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 12
  • 9 or more rooms: 6

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 15
  • 3 bedrooms: 25
  • 4 bedrooms: 47
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 17

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pymosa township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 6
  • 4 bedrooms: 6
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 12

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

  • no vehicle: 6
  • 1 vehicle: 10
  • 2 vehicles: 45
  • 3 vehicles: 38
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 6
  • 2 vehicles: 12
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Truck transportation (23%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (42%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (19%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Leather and allied products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (23%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Woodworkers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Laborers and material movers, hand (19%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Registered nurses (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Secondary school teachers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Pymosa township:

  • German (44.9%)
  • English (20.3%)
  • Danish (12.6%)
  • Irish (9.5%)
  • Swedish (5.5%)
  • United States or American (3.4%)
  • Lebanese (2.2%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (92%)
  • Utility gas (8%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 348

Size of family households: 68 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 12 5-persons, 8 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person,

71 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): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
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 Pymosa township:

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