Washington township, Carroll County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 35.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 308 (all rural)

Males: 163	(52.9%)
Females: 145	(47.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 308 (233 owner occupied, 75 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.4%
Asian: 0.3%
Two or more races: 1.0%

Median age of males: 35.5
Median age of females: 35.6

Average houshold size: 2.99
Average family size: 3.32

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Population density: 9 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	5.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	4.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Parks in Washington township include: Halbur Ridge Wildlife Area, West Botna Park.

88% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 93% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 321
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 30
South: 0
West: 0

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 117

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 27 (7 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 12
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 11
1960 to 1969: 7
1950 to 1959: 12
1940 to 1949: 11
1939 or earlier: 64

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 4
3 rooms: 3
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 3
6 rooms: 26
7 rooms: 13
8 rooms: 22
9 or more rooms: 25

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 4
2 bedrooms: 6
3 bedrooms: 37
4 bedrooms: 20
5 or more bedrooms: 29

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 4
2 bedrooms: 0
3 bedrooms: 4
4 bedrooms: 13
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 14
2 vehicles: 42
3 vehicles: 30
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 9
2 vehicles: 8
3 vehicles: 4
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
Food (14%)
Construction (13%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
Health care (8%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (16%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (18%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Carpenters (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Other healthcare support occupations (17%)
Secondary school teachers (12%)
Waiters and waitresses (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (89.6%)
United States or American (6.4%)
Irish (2.1%)
Danish (1.1%)
Norwegian (0.7%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 153 (77%)
Carpooled: 12 (6%)
Walked: 3 (2%)
Worked at home: 31 (16%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
Electricity (43%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Wood (3%)
No fuel used (3%)

96.2% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 351

In family households: 339 (96 male householders, 11 female householders)
103 spouses, 129 children (129 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 12 (7 male householders (3 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 42 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

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

99 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (1 men, 3 women).

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

Here:	11.3%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	14.7%
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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