Washington township, Marshall County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 35.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 394 (all rural)

Males: 211	(53.6%)
Females: 183	(46.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 394 (319 owner occupied, 75 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.0%
Asian: 0.5%

Median age of males: 40.3
Median age of females: 42.2

Average houshold size: 2.61
Average family size: 2.83

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Population density: 11 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Washington township: Lamoille Congregational Church.

Cemetery: County Home Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 6 (50% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:	1.5%
State:	3.1%

80% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 393
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 12
South: 4
West: 0

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 136
One, attached: 11
Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 20 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 60

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 5
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 8
1970 to 1979: 11
1960 to 1969: 4
1950 to 1959: 16
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 109

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 14
5 rooms: 7
6 rooms: 36
7 rooms: 43
8 rooms: 29
9 or more rooms: 5

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 45
3 bedrooms: 45
4 bedrooms: 25
5 or more bedrooms: 19

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

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

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 12
2 vehicles: 71
3 vehicles: 14
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 37

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

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

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (8%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Social assistance (15%)
Food and beverage stores (14%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (8%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Other healthcare support occupations (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
Carpenters (7%)
Art and design workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (21%)
Child care workers (15%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (14%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Business operations specialists (8%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (32.4%)
English (26.0%)
Swedish (9.3%)
United States or American (7.1%)
Scottish (5.1%)
Austrian (3.8%)
Norwegian (3.2%)

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

Germany (50%)
Mexico (50%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 163 (91%)
Carpooled: 16 (9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
Utility gas (26%)
Wood (3%)
Electricity (3%)

95.0% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 415

In family households: 399 (110 male householders, 17 female householders)
116 spouses, 145 children (130 natural, 9 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 16 (5 male householders (5 living alone)), 11 female householders (11 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 64 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 16 1-person.

79 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (8 men, 3 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:

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