Washington township, Dubuque County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 484 (all rural)

Males: 258	(53.3%)
Females: 226	(46.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 484 (367 owner occupied, 117 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%
Asian: 0.2%

Median age of males: 36.9
Median age of females: 37.0

Average houshold size: 2.78
Average family size: 3.33

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Population density: 13 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	6.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	1.1%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Zwingle.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Saint Joseph.

Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery, Saint Joseph of the Prairie Cemetery, Presley Presbyterian Cemetery.

Creek: Buncombe Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 1 (0% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:	0.2%
State:	3.1%

65% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 374
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 50
South: 0
West: 33

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.2%

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

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

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 161
Two: 10
Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 45 (0 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 11
1990 to 1994: 13
1980 to 1989: 28
1970 to 1979: 30
1960 to 1969: 17
1950 to 1959: 10
1940 to 1949: 14
1939 or earlier: 56

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 2
4 rooms: 10
5 rooms: 0
6 rooms: 41
7 rooms: 34
8 rooms: 32
9 or more rooms: 21

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 29
3 bedrooms: 58
4 bedrooms: 45
5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 2
3 bedrooms: 24
4 bedrooms: 8
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 36
2 vehicles: 36
3 vehicles: 33
4 vehicles: 19
5 or more vehicles: 14

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 10
2 vehicles: 16
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 8
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
Construction (18%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (11%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Wood products (5%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (24%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Carpenters (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Farmers and farm managers (14%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (11%)
Secondary school teachers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Legal support workers (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Computer specialists (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (49.0%)
Irish (19.3%)
United States or American (17.6%)
English (6.3%)
Luxemburger (2.5%)
Scotch-Irish (1.9%)
Norwegian (0.8%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 143 (64%)
Carpooled: 12 (5%)
Walked: 6 (3%)
Worked at home: 63 (28%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
Wood (25%)
Utility gas (13%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
Electricity (3%)

97.9% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 458

In family households: 390 (96 male householders, 18 female householders)
101 spouses, 167 children (167 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 0 other relatives, 1 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 68 (39 male householders (33 living alone)), 20 female householders (20 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 38 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 14 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 53 1-person, 3 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

111 married couples with children.
22 single-parent households (6 men, 16 women).

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

Here:	9.0%
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: 1

Here:	11.1%
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)

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Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Washington township:

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