Washington township, Mercer County, Ohio (OH) detailed profile
Land area: 36.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,218 (all rural)
| Males: 619 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 599 |  (49.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,218 (1,078 owner occupied, 140 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Washington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 30.9
Median age of females: 31.0
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Average household size: 3.18
| Washington township: | 3.2 people |
| Ohio: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.62
| Washington township: | $52,092 |
| Ohio: | $48,081 |
| Here: | $460 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $120,592 (it was $93,500 in 2000)
| : | $120,592 |
| Ohio: | $127,000 |
| Population density: 34 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| This township: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Washington township: Sudhoff Tree Farm (A), Alig Farms (B), Muhlenkamp Farms (C), Sudoff Farms (D), R and H Farms (E), A and N Farms (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Washington township include: Saint Anthony Catholic Church (A), Saint Paul Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: State Line Cemetery (1), Lutheran Cemetery (2), Macedon Cemetery (3), Saint Anthony Catholic Cemetery (4), Live Oak Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crab Branch (A), Brush Run (B), Big Run (C), Toti Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
70% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Ohio.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1046
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 64
- South: 9
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $162,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 366
- Mobile homes: 46
Median worth of mobile homes: $34,500
Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 100 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 73
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
- Construction (13%)
- Metal and metal products (10%)
- Repair and maintenance (8%)
- Machinery (7%)
- Food (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Health care (14%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
- Engineers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (20%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Registered nurses (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
- German (83.7%)
- United States or American (8.7%)
- Irish (3.0%)
- French (except Basque) (1.4%)
- English (0.5%)
- Italian (0.4%)
- Dutch (0.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 465 (84%)
- Carpooled: 12 (2%)
- Walked: 15 (3%)
- Worked at home: 62 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Wood (8%)
- Utility gas (1%)
96.4% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English not well).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,121- In family households: 995 (249 male householders, 42 female householders)
279 spouses, 402 children (398 natural, 4 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 126 (70 male householders (61 living alone)), 45 female householders (45 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 118 2-persons, 66 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 106 1-person, 7 2-persons, 2 3-persons,
363 married couples with children.
27 single-parent households (3 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% |
| Ohio: | 14.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Ohio: | 10.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 5.6% |
| Ohio: | 23.4% |