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Seely township, Guthrie County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 213 (all rural)

Males: 111  (52.1%)
Females: 102  (47.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 213 (154 owner occupied, 59 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

28%
State:

28%


Races in Seely township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.2%
  • Asian: 0.9%

Median age of males: 42.1
Median age of females: 41.5

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Average household size: 2.66

Seely township:

2.7 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.95

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($21,875 in 1999)
Seely township:

$50,986
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $389 (lower quartile is $180, upper quartile is $366)
Here:

$389
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $99,131 (it was $67,200 in 2000)
:

$99,131
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,123 - $176,644
Population density: 6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Menefee Feedlot (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Creeks: Seely Creek (A), Frost Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Seely township: Sheeder Prairie State Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

53% of Seely township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 91% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Iowa.

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

  • This state: 86
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 7
  • South: 4
  • West: 0

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.5%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $20,300


Housing units in Seely township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 8
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 20
  • 1970 to 1979: 32
  • 1960 to 1969: 18
  • 1950 to 1959: 2
  • 1940 to 1949: 7
  • 1939 or earlier: 0

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 7
  • 5 rooms: 22
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 7
  • 3 bedrooms: 15
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seely township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 7
  • 2 vehicles: 22
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

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

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (46%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (16%)
  • U. S. Postal service (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Private households (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (30%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Other financial specialists (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (23%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other financial specialists (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Seely township:

  • United States or American (100.0%)

Means of transportation to work:

91.8% of residents of Seely township speak English at home.
8.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 97

Size of family households: 16 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 7 5-persons,

46 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (0 men, 2 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%

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 Seely township:

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