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Washington township, Harrison County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 39.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 711 (all rural)

Males: 352  (49.5%)
Females: 359  (50.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 711 (545 owner occupied, 166 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  23%
State:  28%


Races in Washington township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
  • Black: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Two or more races: 0.1%

Median age of males: 38.4
Median age of females: 39.7

Average houshold size: 2.68
Average family size: 3.03

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Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This township:  10.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This township:  3.7%
Whole state:  3.8%

Cities in this township include: Persia.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Yorkshire.

Cemeteries: Schley Cemetery, Graybill Cemetery, Spears Cemetery.

Creek: East Branch Keg Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 7 (86% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:  1.0%
State:  3.1%

65% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% 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: 480
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 157
  • South: 4
  • West: 22

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 249
  • 3 or 4: 7
  • Mobile homes: 14
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $65,000


Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 99 (12 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 57



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 10
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1980 to 1989: 2
  • 1970 to 1979: 49
  • 1960 to 1969: 18
  • 1950 to 1959: 10
  • 1940 to 1949: 15
  • 1939 or earlier: 166


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington township, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 2
  • 4 rooms: 12
  • 5 rooms: 42
  • 6 rooms: 39
  • 7 rooms: 43
  • 8 rooms: 39
  • 9 or more rooms: 18


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 14
  • 5 rooms: 16
  • 6 rooms: 5
  • 7 rooms: 10
  • 8 rooms: 6
  • 9 or more rooms: 3


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Washington township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 6
  • 2 bedrooms: 43
  • 3 bedrooms: 81
  • 4 bedrooms: 49
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 18


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 24
  • 3 bedrooms: 23
  • 4 bedrooms: 7
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in Washington township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 7
  • 1 vehicle: 38
  • 2 vehicles: 68
  • 3 vehicles: 54
  • 4 vehicles: 23
  • 5 or more vehicles: 7


Cars and other vehicles available in Washington township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 6
  • 1 vehicle: 13
  • 2 vehicles: 22
  • 3 vehicles: 13
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (10%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)


Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
  • German (45.5%)
  • United States or American (11.2%)
  • Irish (9.1%)
  • English (8.1%)
  • Polish (7.5%)
  • Danish (2.9%)
  • Italian (2.5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Germany (57%)
  • Thailand (29%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 263 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 26 (8%)
  • Other means: 2 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 24 (8%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

96.7% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 679
  • In family households: 631 (174 male householders, 29 female householders)
    176 spouses, 216 children (205 natural, 1 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 5 other relatives, 20 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 48 (16 male householders (9 living alone)), 28 female householders (28 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 86 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 37 1-person, 7 2-persons.

159 married couples with children.
26 single-parent households (13 men, 13 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
Here:  5.2%
Iowa:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:  10.9%
Iowa:  7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:  4.0%
Iowa:  25.4%



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