Washington township, Chickasaw County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 53.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 954 (all rural)

Males: 494	(51.8%)
Females: 460	(48.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 954 (823 owner occupied, 131 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.0%
Black: 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 37.0
Median age of females: 38.1

Average houshold size: 2.64
Average family size: 3.07

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Population density: 18 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	8.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	4.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Alta Vista, North Washington.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Parks in Washington township include: Airport Lake Park, Ringneck Haven, Joachim Prairie.

66% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 846
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 60
South: 3
West: 0

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,300

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 335
One, attached: 2
Two: 5
3 or 4: 12
20 to 49: 2
Mobile homes: 20

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 90 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 101

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 14
1990 to 1994: 17
1980 to 1989: 14
1970 to 1979: 72
1960 to 1969: 12
1950 to 1959: 16
1940 to 1949: 11
1939 or earlier: 220

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 3
3 rooms: 4
4 rooms: 23
5 rooms: 59
6 rooms: 55
7 rooms: 100
8 rooms: 34
9 or more rooms: 16

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 3
3 rooms: 2
4 rooms: 12
5 rooms: 3
6 rooms: 17
7 rooms: 7
8 rooms: 5
9 or more rooms: 12

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 3
2 bedrooms: 58
3 bedrooms: 171
4 bedrooms: 48
5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 3
2 bedrooms: 14
3 bedrooms: 19
4 bedrooms: 16
5 or more bedrooms: 9

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

no vehicle: 9
1 vehicle: 48
2 vehicles: 108
3 vehicles: 93
4 vehicles: 27
5 or more vehicles: 9

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

no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 10
2 vehicles: 13
3 vehicles: 25
4 vehicles: 11
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
Construction (15%)
Transportation equipment (11%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Wood products (4%)
Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Social assistance (8%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (21%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (60.9%)
Irish (13.3%)
Norwegian (10.4%)
United States or American (5.5%)
French (except Basque) (1.7%)
Dutch (1.4%)
Swedish (1.3%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 268 (62%)
Carpooled: 46 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (1%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 21 (5%)
Other means: 9 (2%)
Worked at home: 78 (18%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
Electricity (8%)
Wood (3%)
Utility gas (2%)
Other fuel (2%)

99.4% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 909

In family households: 839 (229 male householders, 35 female householders)
237 spouses, 309 children (276 natural, 0 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 8 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 70 (37 male householders (35 living alone)), 26 female householders (21 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 135 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 56 1-person, 7 2-persons.

218 married couples with children.
42 single-parent households (21 men, 21 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7

Here:	5.6%
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: 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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