Washington township, Dallas County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 340 (all rural)

Males: 168	(49.4%)
Females: 172	(50.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 340 (235 owner occupied, 105 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 96.5%
Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 40.0
Median age of females: 39.3

Average houshold size: 2.70
Average family size: 3.07

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Population density: 9 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	5.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	5.2%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Myers Cemetery, Jenkins Cemetery.

77% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 251
Northeast: 9
Midwest: 24
South: 13
West: 29

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 144

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 30 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 2
1970 to 1979: 6
1960 to 1969: 5
1950 to 1959: 7
1940 to 1949: 42
1939 or earlier: 80

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 8
4 rooms: 7
5 rooms: 14
6 rooms: 0
7 rooms: 28
8 rooms: 15
9 or more rooms: 28

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 8
2 bedrooms: 21
3 bedrooms: 28
4 bedrooms: 37
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

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

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 15
2 vehicles: 50
3 vehicles: 27
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 2

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 4
2 vehicles: 5
3 vehicles: 16
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (21%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (12%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)

Most common industries for females:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Health care (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (12%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Secondary school teachers (21%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (16%)
Carpenters (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
Customer service representatives (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
Cashiers (12%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other financial specialists (7%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (37.2%)
United States or American (32.0%)
English (8.7%)
Scotch-Irish (6.3%)
Czechoslovakian (4.3%)
Danish (2.4%)
Scottish (2.4%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 154 (83%)
Carpooled: 21 (11%)
Worked at home: 11 (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
Electricity (12%)
Wood (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Utility gas (6%)

97.6% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 326

In family households: 279 (90 male householders, 5 female householders)
86 spouses, 98 children (98 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 47 (23 male householders (13 living alone)), 13 female householders (13 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 57 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 18 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 26 1-person, 10 2-persons.

64 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (2 men, 4 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: 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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