Richland township, Dickinson County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 261 (all rural)
Males: 130 | (49.8%) |
Females: 131 | (50.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 224 (176 owner occupied, 48 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 21% |
State: | 28% |
Races in Richland township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8%
- Asian: 0.8%
Median age of males: 41.4
Median age of females: 40.8
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Average household size: 2.80
Richland township: | 2.8 people |
Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.06
Richland township: | $56,554 |
Iowa: | $52,229 |
Here: | $493 |
State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $163,040 (it was $94,700 in 2000)
: | $163,040 |
Iowa: | $126,900 |
Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 6.3% |
Whole state: | 9.1% |
This township: | 6.3% |
Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Radcliffe Farms (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Lily Lake (A), Pleasant Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Richland township: Pleasant Lake State Game Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
83% of Richland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 203
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 31
- South: 3
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
37 people in nursing homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 78
- Mobile homes: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $20,800
Housing units in Richland township with a mortgage: 15 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (47%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Construction (6%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Plastics and rubber products (4%)
- Transportation equipment (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (26%)
- Food and beverage stores (8%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (32%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (15%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (18%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
- Business operations specialists (8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other financial specialists (5%)
- Art and design workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Richland township:
- German (55.1%)
- Norwegian (19.2%)
- Swedish (9.0%)
- Irish (7.1%)
- English (3.8%)
- United States or American (1.9%)
- Danish (1.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 56 (67%)
- Carpooled: 3 (4%)
- Walked: 4 (5%)
- Other means: 2 (2%)
- Worked at home: 18 (22%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
- Utility gas (31%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
37 people in nursing homes
84.5% of residents of Richland township speak English at home.
7.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 63% speak English not well).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
3.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 207- In family households: 191 (61 male householders, 5 female householders)
51 spouses, 74 children (72 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 16 (11 male householders (11 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 37 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 40 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 4 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 16 1-person,
60 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (1 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% |