Washington township, Des Moines County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 309 (all rural)

Males: 154	(49.8%)
Females: 155	(50.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 309 (243 owner occupied, 66 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.1%
Black: 0.6%
Asian: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino: 0.6%
Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 41.9
Median age of females: 42.6

Average houshold size: 2.53
Average family size: 2.90

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Population density: 9 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Washington township: Yarmouth Community Congregational Church.

72% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 288
Northeast: 6
Midwest: 14
South: 14
West: 9

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 140
Two: 6
Mobile homes: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 21 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 42

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 7
1990 to 1994: 6
1980 to 1989: 16
1970 to 1979: 22
1960 to 1969: 3
1950 to 1959: 18
1940 to 1949: 4
1939 or earlier: 80

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

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 5
4 rooms: 8
5 rooms: 6
6 rooms: 14
7 rooms: 45
8 rooms: 4
9 or more rooms: 3

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 10
5 rooms: 4
6 rooms: 11
7 rooms: 4
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 6

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

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 20
3 bedrooms: 40
4 bedrooms: 25
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 10
2 bedrooms: 8
3 bedrooms: 11
4 bedrooms: 6
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 12
1 vehicle: 5
2 vehicles: 38
3 vehicles: 20
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 6

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

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

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
Construction (14%)
Fuel dealers (14%)
Food (7%)
Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (22%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (12%)
Construction (9%)
Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (9%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
U. S. Postal service (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Agricultural workers including supervisors (16%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Business operations specialists (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (17%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Other healthcare support occupations (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

English (26.6%)
German (22.0%)
Irish (20.3%)
United States or American (19.2%)
Scottish (4.0%)
Hungarian (3.4%)
Swedish (3.4%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 152 (76%)
Carpooled: 18 (9%)
Walked: 9 (5%)
Worked at home: 20 (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (88%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Utility gas (5%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship

Households: 331

In family households: 289 (89 male householders, 14 female householders)
88 spouses, 78 children (78 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 15 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 42 (13 male householders (13 living alone)), 18 female householders (6 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 47 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person, 12 2-persons.

61 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (5 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): 4

Here:	12.1%
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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