Sheridan township, Poweshiek County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 255 (all rural)
| Males: 132 |  (51.8%) |
| Females: 123 |  (48.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 255 (189 owner occupied, 66 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Sheridan township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.2%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 40.6
Median age of females: 42.2
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Average household size: 2.55
| Sheridan township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.78
| Sheridan township: | $50,724 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $486 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $120,060 (it was $81,800 in 2000)
| : | $120,060 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 14.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 10.2% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Sheridan township: Sheridan Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Sheridan Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
97% of Sheridan township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 215
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 103
Housing units in Sheridan township with a mortgage: 17 (0 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22
Most common first ancestries reported in Sheridan township:
- German (41.1%)
- Irish (18.5%)
- Dutch (16.1%)
- Czech (12.9%)
- Belgian (4.0%)
- Scottish (4.0%)
- English (3.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 106 (86%)
- Walked: 4 (3%)
- Worked at home: 13 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
- Wood (10%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 215- In family households: 188 (70 male householders, 0 female householders)
76 spouses, 42 children (38 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 27 (11 male householders (7 living alone)), 10 female householders (10 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 54 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 4 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person, 4 2-persons,
51 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (0 men, 2 women).
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |