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Washington township, Greene County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 47.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 594 (all rural)

Males: 314  (52.9%)
Females: 280  (47.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 594 (470 owner occupied, 124 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  21%
State:  28%


Races in Washington township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.5%
  • Black: 0.3%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.7%

Median age of males: 38.3
Median age of females: 40.8

Average houshold size: 2.62
Average family size: 2.99

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Population density: 13 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This township:  8.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This township:  4.7%
Whole state:  3.8%

Cities in this township include: Rippey.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Bower Cemetery, Rippey Cemetery.

Park in Washington township: Rippey State Access Area.

Number of foreign born residents: 10 (90% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:  1.7%
State:  3.1%

76% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Iowa.


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

  • This state: 534
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 48
  • South: 18
  • West: 22

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $20,000

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 239
  • 3 or 4: 2
  • 5 to 9: 4
  • Mobile homes: 22

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,300


Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 60 (8 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 74



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 6
  • 1990 to 1994: 8
  • 1980 to 1989: 17
  • 1970 to 1979: 33
  • 1960 to 1969: 20
  • 1950 to 1959: 19
  • 1940 to 1949: 36
  • 1939 or earlier: 128


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington township, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 2
  • 4 rooms: 25
  • 5 rooms: 41
  • 6 rooms: 35
  • 7 rooms: 31
  • 8 rooms: 22
  • 9 or more rooms: 22


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 4
  • 4 rooms: 14
  • 5 rooms: 14
  • 6 rooms: 4
  • 7 rooms: 4
  • 8 rooms: 6
  • 9 or more rooms: 9


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Washington township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 15
  • 2 bedrooms: 43
  • 3 bedrooms: 84
  • 4 bedrooms: 38
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 6
  • 2 bedrooms: 13
  • 3 bedrooms: 25
  • 4 bedrooms: 11
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in Washington township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 42
  • 2 vehicles: 85
  • 3 vehicles: 37
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 12


Cars and other vehicles available in Washington township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 14
  • 2 vehicles: 13
  • 3 vehicles: 21
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
  • Food (16%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Warehousing and storage (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (23%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Food processing workers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)


Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
  • German (44.7%)
  • English (12.6%)
  • Irish (10.8%)
  • United States or American (10.1%)
  • Swedish (4.2%)
  • Polish (1.5%)
  • Scottish (1.5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (80%)
  • Korea (20%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 234 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 31 (11%)
  • Walked: 10 (4%)
  • Worked at home: 8 (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (3%)

95.5% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 632
  • In family households: 583 (142 male householders, 42 female householders)
    144 spouses, 222 children (201 natural, 7 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 23 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 49 (21 male householders (17 living alone)), 24 female householders (24 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 81 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 41 1-person, 4 2-persons.

106 married couples with children.
50 single-parent households (23 men, 27 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Here:  10.8%
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%



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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


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