Spring Creek township, Black Hawk County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 27.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 332 (all rural)
| Males: 168 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 164 |  (49.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 332 (274 owner occupied, 58 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Spring Creek township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 38.2
Median age of females: 37.3
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Average household size: 2.72
| Spring Creek township: | 2.7 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.98
| Spring Creek township: | $45,666 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $571 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $127,800 (it was $76,200 in 2000)
| : | $127,800 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $149,005
Here: $149,005 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $157,737
Here: $157,737 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $204,354
Here: $204,354 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $129,610
Here: $129,610 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $142,330
Here: $142,330 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $16,134
Here: $16,134 State: $46,008
| Population density: 12 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 9.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 1.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Enterprise (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Spring Creek township: Zion Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Spring Creek Cemetery (2), Zion Lutheran Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: East Branch Spring Creek (A), Wolf Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Spring Creek township: Cedar River Access Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
60% of Spring Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 392
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 3
- South: 51
- West: 16
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 108
- Mobile homes: 76
Median worth of mobile homes: $21,700
Housing units in Spring Creek township with a mortgage: 35 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26
- Educational services (16%)
- Repair and maintenance (13%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
- Chemicals (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
- Wood products (7%)
- Construction (5%)
- Health care (20%)
- Food and beverage stores (14%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (23%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
- Electricians (5%)
- Business operations specialists (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (16%)
- Health technologists and technicians (15%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
- Accountants and auditors (8%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Spring Creek township:
- English (19.1%)
- United States or American (16.7%)
- Irish (9.8%)
- Scottish (6.5%)
- German (3.7%)
- Italian (2.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 191 (90%)
- Carpooled: 10 (5%)
- Walked: 4 (2%)
- Worked at home: 7 (3%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (40%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Wood (10%)
- No fuel used (3%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 462- In family households: 404 (125 male householders, 13 female householders)
116 spouses, 125 children (97 natural, 22 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 58 (41 male householders (41 living alone)), 17 female householders (17 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 78 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 19 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 58 1-person,
75 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (0 men, 6 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 13.2% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
| Here: | 23.5% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
| Here: | 66.7% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |