Washington township, Marion County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 511 (all rural)

Males: 274	(53.6%)
Females: 237	(46.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 511 (462 owner occupied, 49 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	10%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
Asian: 0.8%
Two or more races: 2.0%

Median age of males: 38.1
Median age of females: 39.2

Average houshold size: 2.66
Average family size: 3.04

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Population density: 14 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	6.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	4.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Washington township include: Columbia Methodist Church, Concord Church.

Cemeteries: Columbia Cemetery, Gosport Cemetery, Stotts Cemetery.

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Branch.

Number of foreign born residents: 4 (50% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:	0.8%
State:	3.1%

81% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 395
Northeast: 2
Midwest: 47
South: 26
West: 29

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 167
Mobile homes: 37

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,900

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 54 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 42

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 2
1990 to 1994: 8
1980 to 1989: 17
1970 to 1979: 43
1960 to 1969: 5
1950 to 1959: 14
1940 to 1949: 10
1939 or earlier: 99

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 11
4 rooms: 19
5 rooms: 36
6 rooms: 30
7 rooms: 42
8 rooms: 22
9 or more rooms: 9

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 34
3 bedrooms: 87
4 bedrooms: 34
5 or more bedrooms: 12

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

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

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 16
2 vehicles: 70
3 vehicles: 48
4 vehicles: 20
5 or more vehicles: 15

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

no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 16
2 vehicles: 5
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
Construction (13%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Health care (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (30%)
Educational services (10%)
Other direct selling establishments (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Paper (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (24%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (12%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

United States or American (33.6%)
German (14.6%)
Irish (10.6%)
Dutch (8.2%)
English (8.2%)
Norwegian (6.1%)
Swedish (3.4%)

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

United Kingdom (50%)
Philippines (50%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 162 (70%)
Carpooled: 41 (18%)
Walked: 2 (1%)
Other means: 2 (1%)
Worked at home: 24 (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86%)
Electricity (9%)
Wood (4%)
Other fuel (2%)

96.8% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 503

In family households: 471 (122 male householders, 31 female householders)
125 spouses, 167 children (155 natural, 8 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 32 (20 male householders (18 living alone)), 9 female householders (9 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 65 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 27 1-person, 2 2-persons.

109 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (2 men, 11 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: 6

Here:	33.3%
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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