Washington township, Black Hawk County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 14.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 647 (all rural)

Males: 335	(51.8%)
Females: 312	(48.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 647 (578 owner occupied, 69 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	11%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
Black: 0.3%
Asian: 0.5%
Two or more races: 0.5%

Median age of males: 42.7
Median age of females: 44.3

Average houshold size: 2.47
Average family size: 2.84

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Population density: 44 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	2.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	0.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Washington township: Washington Chapel.

Cemeteries: Newell Cemetery, Washington Chapel Cemetery, Highland Cemetery.

Park in Washington township: Black Hawk Park.

78% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 568
Northeast: 3
Midwest: 41
South: 25
West: 10

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 254
One, attached: 5
Two: 4
Mobile homes: 12

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,300

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 104 (15 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 71

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 6
1990 to 1994: 9
1980 to 1989: 30
1970 to 1979: 72
1960 to 1969: 26
1950 to 1959: 27
1940 to 1949: 32
1939 or earlier: 69

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 12
5 rooms: 44
6 rooms: 56
7 rooms: 55
8 rooms: 45
9 or more rooms: 20

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 13
5 rooms: 0
6 rooms: 12
7 rooms: 6
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 43
3 bedrooms: 138
4 bedrooms: 41
5 or more bedrooms: 10

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 7
2 bedrooms: 10
3 bedrooms: 16
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 32
2 vehicles: 103
3 vehicles: 61
4 vehicles: 24
5 or more vehicles: 10

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

no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 5
2 vehicles: 23
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 3
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Machinery (25%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Construction (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (18%)
Health care (10%)
Social assistance (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
U. S. Postal service (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Top executives (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Engineers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Customer service representatives (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (53.9%)
English (11.1%)
Irish (9.5%)
United States or American (7.8%)
Danish (5.6%)
Swedish (3.5%)
Dutch (1.4%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 272 (79%)
Carpooled: 28 (8%)
Walked: 8 (2%)
Worked at home: 37 (11%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
Utility gas (20%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Electricity (7%)
Wood (2%)

99.7% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 647

In family households: 564 (175 male householders, 30 female householders)
173 spouses, 164 children (145 natural, 13 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 0 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 83 (23 male householders (16 living alone)), 40 female householders (32 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 119 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 48 1-person, 11 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

122 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (2 men, 8 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	5.4%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	9.1%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	25.4%

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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