Washington township, Appanoose County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 804 (all rural)

Males: 401	(49.9%)
Females: 403	(50.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 804 (643 owner occupied, 161 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
Black: 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7%
Asian: 0.1%
Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 41.2
Median age of females: 41.3

Average houshold size: 2.30
Average family size: 2.94

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Population density: 22 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	10.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	1.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Moulton.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Garland Cemetery, Sunnyview Cemetery, Hardin Cemetery, Otterbien Cemetery, Otterbein South Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 4 (50% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:	0.5%
State:	3.1%

67% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 642
Northeast: 9
Midwest: 110
South: 28
West: 20

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 285
One, attached: 7
Two: 7
3 or 4: 22
Mobile homes: 57

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,900

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 80 (8 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 96

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 12
1990 to 1994: 15
1980 to 1989: 39
1970 to 1979: 76
1960 to 1969: 42
1950 to 1959: 24
1940 to 1949: 23
1939 or earlier: 142

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 4
4 rooms: 35
5 rooms: 77
6 rooms: 69
7 rooms: 40
8 rooms: 23
9 or more rooms: 22

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 15
4 rooms: 20
5 rooms: 20
6 rooms: 13
7 rooms: 4
8 rooms: 4
9 or more rooms: 4

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 11
2 bedrooms: 83
3 bedrooms: 133
4 bedrooms: 39
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 23
2 bedrooms: 33
3 bedrooms: 20
4 bedrooms: 6
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 8
1 vehicle: 62
2 vehicles: 128
3 vehicles: 37
4 vehicles: 19
5 or more vehicles: 16

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

no vehicle: 8
1 vehicle: 42
2 vehicles: 17
3 vehicles: 10
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Plastics and rubber products (15%)
Construction (12%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (16%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (15%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (26.3%)
United States or American (18.2%)
English (15.0%)
Irish (12.6%)
Italian (5.0%)
Dutch (4.5%)
Scottish (2.9%)

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

Japan (50%)
Korea (50%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 263 (73%)
Carpooled: 43 (12%)
Bicycle: 2 (1%)
Walked: 31 (9%)
Worked at home: 20 (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (56%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Electricity (16%)
Wood (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

98.9% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 816

In family households: 684 (215 male householders, 26 female householders)
180 spouses, 245 children (215 natural, 8 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 132 (70 male householders (60 living alone)), 49 female householders (48 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 125 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 108 1-person, 8 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

136 married couples with children.
44 single-parent households (12 men, 32 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	2.2%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	13.8%
Iowa:	25.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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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)

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