Westburg township, Buchanan County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 34.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 505 (all rural)
| Males: 262 |  (51.9%) |
| Females: 243 |  (48.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 504 (418 owner occupied, 86 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Westburg township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 38.2
Median age of females: 36.9
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Average household size: 2.86
| Westburg township: | 2.9 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.13
| Westburg township: | $56,528 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $476 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $124,756 (it was $76,200 in 2000)
| : | $124,756 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 15 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 18.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 6.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Westburg township: Jesup Wastewater Plant (A), Westburg Townhall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Westburg township: Crumbacher Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
72% of Westburg township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 437
- Northeast: 11
- Midwest: 55
- South: 7
- West: 7
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 166
- Mobile homes: 24
Median worth of mobile homes: $50,000
Housing units in Westburg township with a mortgage: 32 (0 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 39
- Construction (26%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
- Machinery (8%)
- Plastics and rubber products (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Food (4%)
- Health care (18%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Food (6%)
- Printing and related support activities (6%)
- Construction laborers (22%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Art and design workers (6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Westburg township:
- German (56.6%)
- Irish (8.6%)
- United States or American (5.1%)
- English (4.5%)
- Dutch (3.5%)
- Swedish (2.5%)
- Danish (2.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 157 (65%)
- Carpooled: 52 (22%)
- Walked: 16 (7%)
- Worked at home: 15 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
- Utility gas (22%)
- Wood (6%)
- Electricity (6%)
93.4% of residents of Westburg township speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 516- In family households: 480 (122 male householders, 19 female householders)
125 spouses, 178 children (170 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 0 other relatives, 23 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 36 (14 male householders (14 living alone)), 17 female householders (10 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 73 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 24 1-person, 7 2-persons,
117 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (9 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
| Here: | 23.4% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
| Here: | 34.4% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |