Washington township, Linn County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 30.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 2,939 (all rural)

Males: 1,458	(49.6%)
Females: 1,481	(50.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 2,935 (2,565 owner occupied, 370 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.0%
Black: 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Asian: 0.1%
Two or more races: 0.8%
Some other race: 0.0%

Median age of males: 34.6
Median age of females: 34.9

Average houshold size: 2.69
Average family size: 3.10

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Population density: 98 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	3.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	1.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Center Point.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Washington township include: Greens Grove Church, Primitive Baptist Church.

Cemeteries: Green's Grove Cemetery, Squires Cemetery.

Creeks: Apple Creek, Blue Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 20 (90% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:	0.7%
State:	3.1%

61% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 2498
Northeast: 12
Midwest: 246
South: 107
West: 65

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,008
One, attached: 10
Two: 28
3 or 4: 44
5 to 9: 44
20 to 49: 3
Mobile homes: 12

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 554 (58 second mortgage, 96 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 172

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 42
1995 to 1998: 84
1990 to 1994: 79
1980 to 1989: 85
1970 to 1979: 235
1960 to 1969: 91
1950 to 1959: 88
1940 to 1949: 75
1939 or earlier: 370

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 21
3 rooms: 19
4 rooms: 69
5 rooms: 202
6 rooms: 259
7 rooms: 161
8 rooms: 76
9 or more rooms: 113

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 23
3 rooms: 53
4 rooms: 42
5 rooms: 37
6 rooms: 16
7 rooms: 7
8 rooms: 4
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 35
2 bedrooms: 173
3 bedrooms: 527
4 bedrooms: 163
5 or more bedrooms: 22

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 70
2 bedrooms: 69
3 bedrooms: 35
4 bedrooms: 8
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 17
1 vehicle: 132
2 vehicles: 409
3 vehicles: 243
4 vehicles: 86
5 or more vehicles: 33

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

no vehicle: 15
1 vehicle: 103
2 vehicles: 48
3 vehicles: 7
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Computer and electronic products (8%)
Food (6%)
Educational services (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (12%)
Educational services (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Social assistance (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (45.1%)
United States or American (10.4%)
Irish (8.6%)
English (8.3%)
Czech (7.6%)
Norwegian (4.5%)
Dutch (1.6%)

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

Lebanon (40%)
El Salvador (35%)
Philippines (15%)
United Kingdom (10%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,324 (84%)
Carpooled: 149 (9%)
Walked: 34 (2%)
Worked at home: 68 (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (58%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Electricity (14%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Wood (4%)

4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

97.4% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,945

In family households: 2,641 (706 male householders, 142 female householders)
719 spouses, 987 children (925 natural, 35 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 15 other relatives, 32 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 304 (119 male householders (94 living alone)), 139 female householders (128 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 342 2-persons, 184 3-persons, 203 4-persons, 89 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 222 1-person, 31 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

696 married couples with children.
129 single-parent households (43 men, 86 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18

Here:	4.3%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	1.8%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29

Here:	27.9%
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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Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Washington township:

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