Washington township, Johnson County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,236 (all rural)

Males: 610	(49.4%)
Females: 626	(50.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,236 (953 owner occupied, 283 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
Black: 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Asian: 0.2%
Two or more races: 0.2%

Median age of males: 30.7
Median age of females: 31.0

Average houshold size: 3.38
Average family size: 3.81

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Population density: 34 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	9.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	0.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Washington Townhall.

Churches in Washington township include: Lower Deer Creek Church, Haven Church.

Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery, Brenneman Cemetery, Wertz Cemetery, Shetler Cemetery, Frytown Cemetery, Lower Deer Creek Cemetery, Graper Cemetery.

Creek: Miller Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 6 (0% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:	0.5%
State:	3.1%

63% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 942
Northeast: 24
Midwest: 218
South: 21
West: 37

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 344
Mobile homes: 32

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,000

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 95 (16 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 20
1990 to 1994: 25
1980 to 1989: 6
1970 to 1979: 37
1960 to 1969: 32
1950 to 1959: 12
1940 to 1949: 42
1939 or earlier: 202

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 22
5 rooms: 19
6 rooms: 44
7 rooms: 39
8 rooms: 29
9 or more rooms: 105

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 18
6 rooms: 0
7 rooms: 55
8 rooms: 24
9 or more rooms: 21

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 45
3 bedrooms: 103
4 bedrooms: 85
5 or more bedrooms: 25

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 10
3 bedrooms: 54
4 bedrooms: 22
5 or more bedrooms: 32

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

no vehicle: 22
1 vehicle: 12
2 vehicles: 106
3 vehicles: 66
4 vehicles: 27
5 or more vehicles: 25

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

no vehicle: 7
1 vehicle: 16
2 vehicles: 44
3 vehicles: 29
4 vehicles: 22
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
Construction (22%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (15%)
Private households (9%)
Social assistance (8%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
Food (7%)
Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (22%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Child care workers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (49.1%)
United States or American (20.8%)
Irish (7.0%)
Swedish (3.7%)
European (2.9%)
English (2.6%)
Italian (2.6%)

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

Ukraine (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 449 (71%)
Carpooled: 70 (11%)
Walked: 24 (4%)
Worked at home: 88 (14%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
Wood (9%)
Utility gas (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Electricity (6%)

76.1% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
22.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,248

In family households: 1,175 (263 male householders, 39 female householders)
272 spouses, 509 children (492 natural, 0 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 9 other relatives, 73 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 73 (30 male householders (21 living alone)), 29 female householders (22 living alone)), 14 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 105 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 43 1-person, 16 2-persons.

416 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (6 men, 11 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 75

Here:	39.7%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 78

Here:	72.9%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Here:	60.0%
Iowa:	25.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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