Washington township, Jackson County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 37.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.
Population: 382 (all rural)

Males: 202	(52.9%)
Females: 180	(47.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 382 (285 owner occupied, 97 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.0%
Black: 0.3%
Asian: 0.3%
Two or more races: 0.5%

Median age of males: 38.1
Median age of females: 37.8

Average houshold size: 2.77
Average family size: 3.16

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Population density: 10 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	9.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	4.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Reeseville Cemetery, Hazen Cemetery.

Lakes: Snider Lake, Western Pond, Twin Lakes, Fish Lake, Flat Lake, Goose Lake.

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Maquoketa River, Bar Slough.

Post office: Green Island Post Office.

Number of foreign born residents: 6 (100% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:	1.6%
State:	3.1%

81% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 414
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 23
South: 0
West: 0

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: 1.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 147
Two: 10
Mobile homes: 19

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,600

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 36 (0 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 14
1990 to 1994: 8
1980 to 1989: 15
1970 to 1979: 22
1960 to 1969: 13
1950 to 1959: 21
1940 to 1949: 11
1939 or earlier: 72

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 5
4 rooms: 18
5 rooms: 27
6 rooms: 17
7 rooms: 38
8 rooms: 16
9 or more rooms: 10

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 16
2 bedrooms: 17
3 bedrooms: 56
4 bedrooms: 23
5 or more bedrooms: 19

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 8
3 bedrooms: 10
4 bedrooms: 4
5 or more bedrooms: 7

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 27
2 vehicles: 37
3 vehicles: 47
4 vehicles: 7
5 or more vehicles: 13

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 8
2 vehicles: 11
3 vehicles: 6
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
Furniture and related products (10%)
Construction (9%)
Machinery (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Health care (12%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Book stores and news dealers (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (28%)
Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Personal appearance workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (65.0%)
United States or American (27.2%)
English (3.3%)
Irish (2.1%)
Welsh (1.5%)
Luxemburger (0.9%)

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

Other Western Europe (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 137 (56%)
Carpooled: 45 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (2%)
Walked: 7 (3%)
Worked at home: 48 (20%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
Wood (10%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Utility gas (8%)
Other fuel (4%)

98.6% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 443

In family households: 399 (120 male householders, 0 female householders)
114 spouses, 158 children (148 natural, 0 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 44 (26 male householders (26 living alone)), 18 female householders (18 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 45 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 44 1-person.

88 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (4 men, 0 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24

Here:	43.6%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23

Here:	71.9%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	100.0%
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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