Washington township, Page County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 31.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 260 (all rural)

Males: 133	(51.2%)
Females: 127	(48.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 260 (186 owner occupied, 74 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 41.1
Median age of females: 41.1

Average houshold size: 2.50
Average family size: 2.95

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Population density: 8 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	31.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	14.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Northboro.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Union Grove Cemetery, Martin Cemetery, Washington Township Cemetery, Houser Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 2 (100% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:	0.8%
State:	3.1%

78% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 159
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 85
South: 20
West: 3

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 108
Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $382,500

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 12 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 6
1980 to 1989: 10
1970 to 1979: 3
1960 to 1969: 21
1950 to 1959: 9
1940 to 1949: 2
1939 or earlier: 64

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 2
5 rooms: 27
6 rooms: 11
7 rooms: 7
8 rooms: 13
9 or more rooms: 12

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 1
5 rooms: 3
6 rooms: 18
7 rooms: 1
8 rooms: 1
9 or more rooms: 6

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 1
2 bedrooms: 24
3 bedrooms: 21
4 bedrooms: 20
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 10
3 bedrooms: 2
4 bedrooms: 16
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 12
1 vehicle: 14
2 vehicles: 24
3 vehicles: 9
4 vehicles: 13
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 0
2 vehicles: 21
3 vehicles: 1
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 2

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Transportation equipment (23%)
Construction (17%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Health care (7%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (20%)
Educational services (20%)
Health care (20%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Food (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)

Most common occupations for females

Cooks and food preparation workers (29%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (20%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
Other financial specialists (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (31.4%)
Irish (21.8%)
English (16.0%)
United States or American (14.1%)
Swedish (7.7%)
European (3.8%)
French (except Basque) (1.3%)

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

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 84 (74%)
Carpooled: 9 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (2%)
Walked: 12 (11%)
Worked at home: 7 (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (87%)
Wood (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

99.2% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 273

In family households: 244 (66 male householders, 4 female householders)
63 spouses, 108 children (88 natural, 15 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 1 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 29 (20 male householders (18 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 33 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 24 1-person, 2 3-persons.

59 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (2 men, 2 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 31

Here:	51.7%
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: 2

Here:	25.0%
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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