Washington township, Grundy County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 33.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 308 (all rural)

Males: 165	(53.6%)
Females: 143	(46.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 308 (253 owner occupied, 55 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.7%
Asian: 1.9%
Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 42.9
Median age of females: 42.8

Average houshold size: 2.63
Average family size: 2.99

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Population density: 9 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	9.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Morrison.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Washington Township Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 2 (0% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:	0.6%
State:	3.1%

75% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 296
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 12
South: 8
West: 17

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 119
Mobile homes: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $162,500

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 30 (4 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1
1995 to 1998: 5
1990 to 1994: 2
1980 to 1989: 14
1970 to 1979: 11
1960 to 1969: 24
1950 to 1959: 8
1940 to 1949: 15
1939 or earlier: 48

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 6
4 rooms: 19
5 rooms: 0
6 rooms: 37
7 rooms: 25
8 rooms: 11
9 or more rooms: 14

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

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

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

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 24
3 bedrooms: 60
4 bedrooms: 25
5 or more bedrooms: 3

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

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

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 13
2 vehicles: 55
3 vehicles: 20
4 vehicles: 3
5 or more vehicles: 19

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

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

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
Educational services (18%)
Construction (16%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (10%)
Health care (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Life and physical scientists (9%)
Engineers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (10%)
Accountants and auditors (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Printing workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (55.2%)
Irish (9.7%)
Danish (9.4%)
English (8.4%)
Italian (4.2%)
Scottish (2.6%)
United States or American (2.3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 132 (85%)
Carpooled: 8 (5%)
Walked: 5 (3%)
Worked at home: 11 (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (82%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
Wood (2%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship

Households: 339

In family households: 316 (87 male householders, 6 female householders)
92 spouses, 118 children (108 natural, 0 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 1 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 23 (15 male householders (13 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 37 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18 1-person, 2 2-persons.

62 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (8 men, 6 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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