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Washington township, Grundy County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

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

Washington township:

0.6%
Whole 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


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Washington township, IA map Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


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 renter-occupied apartments

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

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

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:

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

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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