Washington township, Buchanan County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population: 4,540 (82% urban, 18% rural)

Males: 2,134	(47.0%)
Females: 2,406	(53.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 4,330 (3,371 owner occupied, 959 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
Black: 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.0%
Asian: 0.3%
Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 40.1
Median age of females: 42.0

Average houshold size: 2.37
Average family size: 2.94

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Population density: 127 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	5.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	1.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Independence.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: German Catholic Cemetery, Otterville Cemetery.

Creek: Harter Creek.

Park in Washington township: Wapsipinicon River Access County Park.

Number of foreign born residents: 44 (73% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:	1.0%
State:	3.1%

60% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 3861
Northeast: 25
Midwest: 384
South: 116
West: 72

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,000

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.6%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

People in group quarters in Washington township, Iowa

190 people in nursing homes
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,529
One, attached: 6
Two: 81
3 or 4: 170
5 to 9: 43
10 to 19: 19
20 to 49: 93
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 199
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,100

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 665 (92 second mortgage, 79 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 430

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 18
1995 to 1998: 88
1990 to 1994: 176
1980 to 1989: 154
1970 to 1979: 399
1960 to 1969: 295
1950 to 1959: 197
1940 to 1949: 169
1939 or earlier: 659

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 20
3 rooms: 42
4 rooms: 151
5 rooms: 304
6 rooms: 341
7 rooms: 199
8 rooms: 156
9 or more rooms: 166

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

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 48
3 rooms: 128
4 rooms: 178
5 rooms: 23
6 rooms: 58
7 rooms: 20
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 50
2 bedrooms: 354
3 bedrooms: 677
4 bedrooms: 264
5 or more bedrooms: 34

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 190
2 bedrooms: 214
3 bedrooms: 51
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 45
1 vehicle: 400
2 vehicles: 586
3 vehicles: 259
4 vehicles: 56
5 or more vehicles: 33

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

no vehicle: 144
1 vehicle: 209
2 vehicles: 88
3 vehicles: 7
4 vehicles: 15
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Machinery (10%)
Food (10%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Child care workers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Customer service representatives (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (42.6%)
Irish (16.9%)
United States or American (14.1%)
English (5.0%)
French (except Basque) (2.7%)
Norwegian (2.5%)
Scottish (2.5%)

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

Canada (32%)
Mexico (27%)
Guatemala (25%)
United Kingdom (16%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,771 (84%)
Carpooled: 165 (8%)
Walked: 73 (3%)
Other means: 18 (1%)
Worked at home: 82 (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (72%)
Electricity (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

People in group quarters in Washington township, Iowa

190 people in nursing homes
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

95.8% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (36% speak English very well, 64% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,292

In family households: 3,592 (1,058 male householders, 179 female householders)
996 spouses, 1,204 children (1,118 natural, 23 adopted, 63 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 13 other relatives, 81 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 700 (196 male householders (162 living alone)), 414 female householders (363 living alone)), 90 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 210 (202 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 616 2-persons, 286 3-persons, 205 4-persons, 113 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 525 1-person, 85 2-persons.

809 married couples with children.
236 single-parent households (71 men, 165 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 109

Here:	22.9%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23

Here:	8.2%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21

Here:	28.4%
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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