Washington township, Adair County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 162 (all rural)

Males: 87	(53.7%)
Females: 75	(46.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 162 (91 owner occupied, 71 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%

Median age of males: 40.5
Median age of females: 43.2

Average houshold size: 2.42
Average family size: 2.84

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Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	12.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	6.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Mormon Cemetery, Campbell Cemetery, Garner Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 3 (0% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:	1.9%
State:	3.1%

67% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Iowa.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 167
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 16
South: 4
West: 0

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,000

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 68
One, attached: 5
Mobile homes: 3

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 6
1970 to 1979: 6
1960 to 1969: 0
1950 to 1959: 2
1940 to 1949: 6
1939 or earlier: 56

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 5
5 rooms: 6
6 rooms: 4
7 rooms: 9
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 7

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 2
5 rooms: 6
6 rooms: 5
7 rooms: 2
8 rooms: 13
9 or more rooms: 3

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 7
3 bedrooms: 2
4 bedrooms: 23
5 or more bedrooms: 3

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 6
3 bedrooms: 16
4 bedrooms: 7
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Washington township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 5
2 vehicles: 10
3 vehicles: 12
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Washington township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 6
2 vehicles: 12
3 vehicles: 5
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 2

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (52%)
Construction (16%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Health care (6%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (38%)
Educational services (15%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Food (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (42%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (15%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Cashiers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (38.8%)
Irish (16.4%)
United States or American (16.4%)
English (9.7%)
Danish (5.2%)
Dutch (3.0%)
Polish (3.0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 75 (75%)
Carpooled: 4 (4%)
Walked: 3 (3%)
Worked at home: 18 (18%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (82%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Electricity (6%)
Utility gas (3%)

98.8% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 190

In family households: 168 (44 male householders, 4 female householders)
45 spouses, 72 children (68 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 22 (7 male householders (5 living alone)), 11 female householders (11 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 20 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 16 1-person, 1 2-persons, 1 3-persons.

36 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (3 men, 0 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%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Washington township:

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