Washington township, Lucas County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 33.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.4 sq. mi.
Population: 742 (all rural)

Males: 364	(49.1%)
Females: 378	(50.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 742 (598 owner occupied, 144 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Asian: 0.3%
Two or more races: 0.8%

Median age of males: 41.2
Median age of females: 41.8

Average houshold size: 2.33
Average family size: 2.90

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Population density: 22 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	19.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	3.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Russell.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Russell Cemetery, Greenville Cemetery.

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ragtown Branch, Goodwater Creek, Lost Branch.

Number of foreign born residents: 9 (0% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:	1.2%
State:	3.1%

56% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 647
Northeast: 1
Midwest: 41
South: 13
West: 28

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,000

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 290
Two: 8
3 or 4: 11
5 to 9: 4
Mobile homes: 51

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,100

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 66 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 102

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 4
1990 to 1994: 10
1980 to 1989: 32
1970 to 1979: 74
1960 to 1969: 51
1950 to 1959: 14
1940 to 1949: 22
1939 or earlier: 152

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 5
4 rooms: 32
5 rooms: 53
6 rooms: 77
7 rooms: 30
8 rooms: 35
9 or more rooms: 13

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 11
4 rooms: 19
5 rooms: 23
6 rooms: 8
7 rooms: 9
8 rooms: 2
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 13
2 bedrooms: 71
3 bedrooms: 119
4 bedrooms: 35
5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 11
2 bedrooms: 34
3 bedrooms: 16
4 bedrooms: 6
5 or more bedrooms: 5

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 62
2 vehicles: 94
3 vehicles: 51
4 vehicles: 19
5 or more vehicles: 17

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

no vehicle: 3
1 vehicle: 27
2 vehicles: 24
3 vehicles: 15
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 3

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (8%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Food and beverage stores (13%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Child care workers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (31.5%)
United States or American (14.1%)
Irish (13.6%)
English (12.9%)
Swedish (4.0%)
Dutch (3.1%)
Scotch-Irish (2.4%)

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

India (78%)
Mexico (22%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 259 (77%)
Carpooled: 32 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (1%)
Bicycle: 2 (1%)
Walked: 11 (3%)
Other means: 3 (1%)
Worked at home: 28 (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
Electricity (20%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Wood (4%)
Utility gas (3%)

96.6% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 746

In family households: 597 (152 male householders, 33 female householders)
155 spouses, 223 children (209 natural, 7 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 149 (63 male householders (44 living alone)), 56 female householders (51 living alone)), 30 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 74 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 95 1-person, 22 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

127 married couples with children.
34 single-parent households (10 men, 24 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)

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