The total number of housing units in this community, as of the 2000 census, is 390 with 376 (96%) occupied and 14 (4%) vacant. There are 390 (100.00%) rural housing units with 55 (14.10%) on farms and 335 (85.90%) on non-farm areas.

Occupied Housing

Among the occupied housing units (total 376), 334 (89%) are owner occupied and 42 (11%) are renter occupied. The status of the vacant housing units (total 14) are: for rent 6 (43%), other reasons units are vacant 8 (57%).

Household Size

The average household size of occupied housing units is 2.7 people for owner occupied and 3.3 people for renter occupied. For owner occupied housing units (total 334), the number of occupants per room is: 0.50 or less occupants 241 (72.16%), 0.51 to 1.00 occupants 88 (26.35%), 1.01 to 1.50 occupants 0 (0.00%), 1.51 to 2.00 occupants 5 (1.50%), 2.01 or more occupants 0 (0.00%). For renter occupied housing units (total 42 (12.57%)), the number of occupants per room is: 0.50 or less occupants 7 (2.10%), 0.51 to 1.00 occupants 35 (10.48%), 1.01 to 1.50 occupants 0 (0.00%), 1.51 to 2.00 occupants 0 (0.00%), 2.01 or more occupants 0 (0.00%). For all housing units, the median number of rooms is 6.3.

Number of Units

The number of units in the structure are: 1 unit–detached 333 (85.38%), 1 unit-attached 7 (1.79%), 2 units 5 (1.28%), 3 or 4 units 0 (0.00%), 5 to 9 units 7 (1.79%), 10 to 19 units 0 (0.00%), 20 to 49 units 0 (0.00%), 50 or more units 0 (0.00%), mobile home units 38 (9.74%), boat/RV/van/etc units 0 (0.00%).

Utilities, Cars and Kitchens

For occupied housing units, the type of heating fuel is: utility gas 23 (6.12%), bottled/tank/LP gas 297 (78.99%), electricity 26 (6.91%), fuel oil/kerosene/etc 10 (2.66%), Wood 20 (5.32%), . For occupied housing units, the number of vehicles available is: No vehicle 14 (3.72%), 1 vehicle 59 (15.69%), 2 vehicles 202 (53.72%), 3 vehicles 81 (21.54%), 4 vehicles 13 (3.46%), 5 or more vehicles 7 (1.86%). Among all housing units, the number of units lacking complete kitchen facilities is 12 (3.08%). The number of occupied housing units without complete plumbing facilities is 12 (3.19%).

Rent

The median gross rent, which includes utilities, is $492.

Value and Mortgages

The range of values for owner occupied housing units, as of the 2000 census, are: lower quartile $68,700, median $92,200, upper quartile $125,800. The mortgage status for owner-occupied housing units (total 220) is a mixture of mortgages (primary), second mortgages and home equity loans. The number of housing units with a mortgage, contract to purchase, or similar debt is 103 (46.82%). The number with either a second mortgage or home equity loan, but not both is 19 (8.64%). Those with second mortgages only equals 19 (8.64%). Those with home equity loan only equals 0 (0.00%). The number with both a second mortgage and a home equity loan is 6 (2.73%). Those with no second mortgage and no home equity loan equals 78 (35.45%). The number of housing units without a mortgage is 117 (53.18%).

Ownership Costs

The median monthly owner costs for owner-occupied housing units is $862 for units with a mortgage and $246 for units without a mortgage. The median monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income is 27.00% for units with a mortgage and 10.90% for units without a mortgage. The median household income for owner-occupied units is $33,846and for renter-occupied units is $31,667. The median real estate taxes for owner-occupied units is $879.

Note: Housing and Rental prices are based on the 2000 census, thus they may not represent current prices.