Washington township, Keokuk County, Iowa (IA)

Back to: Keokuk County, Iowa (IA), All US cities.

Washington township, IA map Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 981 (all rural)

Males: 472	(48.1%)
Females: 509	(51.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 981 (859 owner occupied, 122 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
Two or more races: 1.2%

Median age of males: 43.3
Median age of females: 45.1

Average houshold size: 2.27
Average family size: 2.86

Discuss Iowa on our huge forum. We have over 1 million posts!

Population density: 27 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	9.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	2.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: What Cheer.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Waddell Cemetery, McFarlan Cemetery, Saint Josephs Cemetery, Garrett Cemetery, Lutheran Cemetery, Rice Cemetery, Springfield Cemetery.

Creek: Coal Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 2 (100% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:	0.2%
State:	3.1%

78% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 877
Northeast: 6
Midwest: 65
South: 20
West: 30

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,100

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 419
Two: 6
3 or 4: 4
5 to 9: 7
Mobile homes: 40

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,800

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 102 (7 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 161

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 7
1990 to 1994: 30
1980 to 1989: 25
1970 to 1979: 57
1960 to 1969: 20
1950 to 1959: 17
1940 to 1949: 35
1939 or earlier: 279

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 4
3 rooms: 7
4 rooms: 41
5 rooms: 106
6 rooms: 78
7 rooms: 82
8 rooms: 37
9 or more rooms: 15

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 4
3 rooms: 8
4 rooms: 11
5 rooms: 12
6 rooms: 11
7 rooms: 2
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 10

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

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 15
2 bedrooms: 126
3 bedrooms: 168
4 bedrooms: 46
5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 16
2 bedrooms: 21
3 bedrooms: 11
4 bedrooms: 10
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 29
1 vehicle: 69
2 vehicles: 134
3 vehicles: 92
4 vehicles: 29
5 or more vehicles: 17

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

no vehicle: 10
1 vehicle: 24
2 vehicles: 15
3 vehicles: 3
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Machinery (7%)
Mining (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Food and beverage stores (11%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
Health care (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Carpenters (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Secondary school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

United States or American (29.8%)
German (26.6%)
English (9.6%)
Irish (8.7%)
Dutch (3.9%)
Scotch-Irish (3.8%)
Norwegian (3.6%)

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

Poland (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 297 (72%)
Carpooled: 84 (20%)
Walked: 5 (1%)
Other means: 2 (0%)
Worked at home: 22 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (66%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
Electricity (9%)
Wood (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

98.0% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,000

In family households: 840 (226 male householders, 61 female householders)
234 spouses, 294 children (272 natural, 4 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 19 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 160 (57 male householders (52 living alone)), 92 female householders (88 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 158 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 20 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 140 1-person, 9 2-persons.

140 married couples with children.
70 single-parent households (28 men, 42 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:

Back to: Keokuk County, Iowa (IA), All US cities, Our forum.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2007 Advameg, Inc.