Washington township, Bremer County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 19.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 515 (all rural)

Males: 267	(51.8%)
Females: 248	(48.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 515 (348 owner occupied, 167 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 96.9%
Black: 0.6%
Asian: 0.8%
Two or more races: 1.4%

Median age of males: 38.1
Median age of females: 38.0

Average houshold size: 2.59
Average family size: 2.88

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Population density: 26 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	6.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	2.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Number of foreign born residents: 17 (24% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:	3.3%
State:	3.1%

68% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% 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: 554
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 34
South: 3
West: 10

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 187
3 or 4: 11
5 to 9: 35
10 to 19: 7
Mobile homes: 2

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 48 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 11
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 14
1970 to 1979: 60
1960 to 1969: 41
1950 to 1959: 7
1940 to 1949: 43
1939 or earlier: 58

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 10
5 rooms: 32
6 rooms: 42
7 rooms: 33
8 rooms: 24
9 or more rooms: 13

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 14
4 rooms: 32
5 rooms: 6
6 rooms: 0
7 rooms: 4
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 6

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 4
2 bedrooms: 20
3 bedrooms: 87
4 bedrooms: 39
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 21
2 bedrooms: 38
3 bedrooms: 4
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 6

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 16
2 vehicles: 61
3 vehicles: 37
4 vehicles: 26
5 or more vehicles: 14

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

no vehicle: 7
1 vehicle: 32
2 vehicles: 20
3 vehicles: 4
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 6

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Machinery (15%)
Food (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (6%)
Other direct selling establishments (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Finance and insurance (16%)
Educational services (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Social assistance (7%)
Private households (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Business operations specialists (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (18%)
Registered nurses (12%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Other financial specialists (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (57.6%)
Irish (9.8%)
Czech (6.4%)
Danish (5.7%)
English (3.9%)
European (3.9%)
Norwegian (2.7%)

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

Germany (76%)
Korea (24%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 319 (88%)
Carpooled: 38 (10%)
Worked at home: 6 (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (66%)
Utility gas (29%)
Wood (5%)

97.8% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 627

In family households: 561 (161 male householders, 32 female householders)
143 spouses, 195 children (191 natural, 4 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 66 (22 male householders (22 living alone)), 34 female householders (19 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 98 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 10 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 41 1-person, 15 2-persons.

87 married couples with children.
27 single-parent households (3 men, 24 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%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Here:	30.6%
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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