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Seventy-Six township, Washington County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 281 (all rural)

Males: 148  (52.7%)
Females: 133  (47.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 281 (207 owner occupied, 74 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

28%


Races in Seventy-Six township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
  • Asian: 0.4%

Median age of males: 36.1
Median age of females: 36.4

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Average household size: 2.60

Seventy-Six township:

2.6 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.96

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($32,375 in 1999)
Seventy-Six township:

$56,186
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $520 (lower quartile is $238, upper quartile is $406)
Here:

$521
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $124,348 (it was $84,200 in 2000)
:

$124,348
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,596 - $189,816

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $154,332
Here:

$154,332
State:

$159,697

Townhouses or other attached units: $168,145
Here:

$168,145
State:

$193,868

In 2-unit structures: $110,316
Here:

$110,316
State:

$120,896

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $89,619
Here:

$89,619
State:

$118,952

Mobile homes: $18,976
Here:

$18,976
State:

$46,008
Population density: 8 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

5.9%
Whole state:

9.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Center Cemetery (1), Westminister Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Seventy-Six township: Statler Woods (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

83% of Seventy-Six township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

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

  • This state: 255
  • Northeast: 4
  • Midwest: 15
  • South: 8
  • West: 12

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Seventy-Six township, IA map Seventy-Six township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $95,000


Housing units in Seventy-Six township with a mortgage: 29 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 4
  • 1995 to 1998: 4
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 13
  • 1970 to 1979: 4
  • 1960 to 1969: 0
  • 1950 to 1959: 4
  • 1940 to 1949: 9
  • 1939 or earlier: 61

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Seventy-Six township, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 18
  • 7 rooms: 21
  • 8 rooms: 16
  • 9 or more rooms: 12

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seventy-Six township, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 9
  • 7 rooms: 14
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 9

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Seventy-Six township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 5
  • 3 bedrooms: 32
  • 4 bedrooms: 26
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seventy-Six township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 10
  • 4 bedrooms: 17
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 17
  • 2 vehicles: 21
  • 3 vehicles: 17
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Seventy-Six township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 23
  • 3 vehicles: 5
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (20%)
  • Repair and maintenance (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Food (17%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
  • Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Religious workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17%)
  • Food processing workers (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Seventy-Six township:

  • German (84.1%)
  • Irish (8.2%)
  • United States or American (3.6%)
  • Norwegian (2.3%)
  • English (1.8%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Utility gas (9%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Wood (4%)

98.2% of residents of Seventy-Six township speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 294

Size of family households: 36 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 5 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person,

62 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (5 men, 7 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: 7
Here:

100.0%
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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Seventy-Six township:

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