Washington township, Iowa County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 917 (all rural)

Males: 446	(48.6%)
Females: 471	(51.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 917 (709 owner occupied, 208 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
Black: 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
Two or more races: 0.8%

Median age of males: 39.8
Median age of females: 40.4

Average houshold size: 2.34
Average family size: 2.89

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Population density: 25 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	9.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	3.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Communal Agriculture Museum.

Cemeteries: Conn Cemetery, Bishop Cemetery, Mitchel Cemetery, Maas Cemetery.

Creek: Hilton Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 19 (0% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:	2.1%
State:	3.1%

56% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 724
Northeast: 3
Midwest: 71
South: 33
West: 16

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: 5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 277
One, attached: 15
Two: 50
3 or 4: 21
5 to 9: 17
Mobile homes: 58

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 111 (10 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 71

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 59
1970 to 1979: 60
1960 to 1969: 14
1950 to 1959: 27
1940 to 1949: 24
1939 or earlier: 240

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 27
5 rooms: 63
6 rooms: 35
7 rooms: 64
8 rooms: 34
9 or more rooms: 35

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 23
4 rooms: 31
5 rooms: 31
6 rooms: 15
7 rooms: 16
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 6
2 bedrooms: 30
3 bedrooms: 139
4 bedrooms: 73
5 or more bedrooms: 10

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 38
2 bedrooms: 48
3 bedrooms: 30
4 bedrooms: 6
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 13
1 vehicle: 37
2 vehicles: 109
3 vehicles: 67
4 vehicles: 26
5 or more vehicles: 6

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 42
2 vehicles: 53
3 vehicles: 17
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 6

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Construction (14%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (13%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Machinery (7%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Social assistance (9%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Other direct selling establishments (7%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (49.0%)
United States or American (7.2%)
Irish (6.2%)
Scottish (6.1%)
English (5.9%)
Welsh (4.2%)
Norwegian (3.2%)

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

United Kingdom (84%)
Korea (16%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 366 (73%)
Carpooled: 45 (9%)
Motorcycle: 7 (1%)
Walked: 27 (5%)
Other means: 12 (2%)
Worked at home: 47 (9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (58%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Electricity (8%)
Wood (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Other fuel (1%)

94.0% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
5.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 866

In family households: 650 (193 male householders, 47 female householders)
173 spouses, 210 children (189 natural, 21 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 5 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 216 (109 male householders (74 living alone)), 58 female householders (54 living alone)), 49 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 108 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 128 1-person, 31 2-persons, 8 4-persons.

165 married couples with children.
47 single-parent households (18 men, 29 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	5.8%
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%

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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