Waveland township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 34.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 234 (all rural)
| Males: 119 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 115 |  (49.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 234 (208 owner occupied, 26 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Waveland township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%
- Asian: 0.4%
Median age of males: 44.8
Median age of females: 45.3
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Average household size: 2.57
| Waveland township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.97
| Waveland township: | $50,557 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $607 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $121,600 (it was $84,800 in 2000)
| : | $121,600 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $153,442
Here: $153,442 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $212,689
Here: $212,689 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $145,098
Here: $145,098 State: $120,896
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $99,279
Here: $99,279 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $31,025
Here: $31,025 State: $46,008
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 9.0% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Waveland (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Flint Cemetery (1), Griswold Cemetery (2), Waveland Cemetery (3), Mercer Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clarks Branch (A), Baughmans Creek (B), Lone Tree Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
89% of Waveland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% 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: 198
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 74
- South: 0
- West: 7
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 88
- Mobile homes: 7
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Waveland township with a mortgage: 18 (0 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7
Most common first ancestries reported in Waveland township:
- German (29.9%)
- Irish (17.8%)
- Swedish (16.8%)
- European (10.7%)
- French (except Basque) (7.5%)
- United States or American (6.5%)
- Czech (3.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 95 (66%)
- Carpooled: 13 (9%)
- Other means: 8 (6%)
- Worked at home: 28 (19%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (80%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Utility gas (5%)
97.2% of residents of Waveland township speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 279- In family households: 251 (61 male householders, 26 female householders)
75 spouses, 83 children (76 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 28 (7 male householders (0 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 14 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 52 2-persons, 19 4-persons, 16 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 7 1-person, 7 3-persons,
58 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (0 men, 1 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
| Here: | 53.3% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |