Sherman township, Kossuth County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 205 (all rural)
| Males: 115 |  (56.1%) |
| Females: 90 |  (43.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 205 (147 owner occupied, 58 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 28% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Sherman township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.0%
- Black: 0.5%
Median age of males: 45.5
Median age of females: 44.0
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Average household size: 2.63
| Sherman township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.05
| Sherman township: | $52,198 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $397 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,006 (it was $57,200 in 2000)
| : | $93,006 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $120,364
Here: $120,364 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $174,494
Here: $174,494 State: $193,868
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $152,951
Here: $152,951 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $95,171
Here: $95,171 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $27,158
Here: $27,158 State: $46,008
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 12.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Sherman township: Galbraith (A), Spring Valley Golf Course (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Damman Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
93% of Sherman township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% 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: 232
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 21
- South: 4
- West: 9
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 94
- One, attached: 10
- Mobile homes: 3
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Sherman township with a mortgage: 28 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20
- Construction (11%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Beverage and tobacco products (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Health care (4%)
- Health care (21%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Finance and insurance (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Computer specialists (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Registered nurses (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Computer specialists (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Sherman township:
- German (47.4%)
- Luxemburger (23.5%)
- Irish (11.1%)
- Norwegian (5.6%)
- United States or American (4.7%)
- Danish (1.7%)
- English (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 76 (56%)
- Carpooled: 12 (9%)
- Walked: 5 (4%)
- Worked at home: 42 (31%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Wood (3%)
99.2% of residents of Sherman township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 268- In family households: 252 (67 male householders, 6 female householders)
74 spouses, 98 children (96 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 16 (9 male householders (9 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 32 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 9 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 16 1-person,
49 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34
| Here: | 66.7% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
| Here: | 78.3% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |