Washington township, Crawford County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 293 (all rural)

Males: 160	(54.6%)
Females: 133	(45.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 293 (191 owner occupied, 102 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
Asian: 0.7%
Two or more races: 0.7%

Median age of males: 36.9
Median age of females: 37.5

Average houshold size: 2.84
Average family size: 3.18

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Population density: 8 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	27.5%
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: Buck Grove.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Buck Grove Cemetery, Washington Township Cemetery.

53% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 209
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 51
South: 12
West: 0

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.8%

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

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

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 92
Mobile homes: 5

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 22 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 18
1970 to 1979: 8
1960 to 1969: 11
1950 to 1959: 4
1940 to 1949: 4
1939 or earlier: 52

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 19
6 rooms: 10
7 rooms: 10
8 rooms: 16
9 or more rooms: 6

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 5
3 bedrooms: 41
4 bedrooms: 11
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 7
3 bedrooms: 13
4 bedrooms: 16
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 10
2 vehicles: 26
3 vehicles: 12
4 vehicles: 11
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 11
2 vehicles: 13
3 vehicles: 8
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
Food (14%)
Truck transportation (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (24%)
Food (22%)
Health care (19%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Social assistance (9%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (29%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Life and physical scientists (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
Engineers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (13%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
Child care workers (9%)
Life and physical scientists (7%)
Secondary school teachers (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Food processing workers (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (59.1%)
Italian (20.7%)
United States or American (6.0%)
Irish (4.3%)
Dutch (3.0%)
Danish (2.2%)
Scottish (2.2%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 92 (66%)
Carpooled: 20 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (2%)
Walked: 7 (5%)
Worked at home: 18 (13%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
Electricity (34%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
Wood (4%)

95.4% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 276

In family households: 245 (70 male householders, 4 female householders)
70 spouses, 96 children (91 natural, 5 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 31 (26 male householders (26 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 31 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 15 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 31 1-person.

67 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (4 men, 4 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21

Here:	37.5%
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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