Swan Lake township, Emmet County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population: 177 (all rural)
| Males: 88 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 89 |  (50.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 177 (141 owner occupied, 36 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Swan Lake township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.0%
Median age of males: 33.2
Median age of females: 33.5
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Average household size: 3.00
| Swan Lake township: | 3.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.56
| Swan Lake township: | $48,963 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $436 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $83,919 (it was $55,700 in 2000)
| : | $83,919 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 1.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 1.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Maple Hill (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Swan lake Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Swan Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Swan Lake township include: West Swan Lake State Game Management Area (1), East Swan Lake State Games Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
82% of Swan Lake township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 240
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 23
- South: 16
- West: 10
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 96
- Mobile homes: 38
Median worth of mobile homes: $48,900
Housing units in Swan Lake township with a mortgage: 28 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 54
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
- Construction (20%)
- Health care (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
- Other direct selling establishments (5%)
- Health care (32%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (12%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Personal and laundry services (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (29%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
- Other financial specialists (5%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
- Registered nurses (12%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Personal appearance workers (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Swan Lake township:
- United States or American (50.5%)
- English (16.5%)
- German (14.6%)
- Irish (9.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 159 (100%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (67%)
- Electricity (33%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 296- In family households: 241 (84 male householders, 0 female householders)
83 spouses, 74 children (67 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 55 (16 male householders (16 living alone)), 34 female householders (24 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 41 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 11 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 40 1-person, 10 2-persons,
50 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (1 men, 10 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% |