Washington township, Polk County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 462 (all rural)

Males: 228	(49.4%)
Females: 234	(50.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 462 (392 owner occupied, 70 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	15%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.1%
Asian: 0.2%
Two or more races: 0.2%

Median age of males: 38.1
Median age of females: 37.3

Average houshold size: 2.78
Average family size: 3.15

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Population density: 13 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	7.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	6.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Washington township include: Peoria Church, Holy Cross Church.

Cemeteries: Mount Zion Cemetery, Farrar Cemetery, United Brethren Cemetery, Holy Cross Cemetery.

Creek: Calamus Creek.

70% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 435
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 25
South: 4
West: 8

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 185

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 58 (8 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 37

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 17
1990 to 1994: 17
1980 to 1989: 6
1970 to 1979: 22
1960 to 1969: 6
1950 to 1959: 10
1940 to 1949: 19
1939 or earlier: 88

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 7
4 rooms: 6
5 rooms: 15
6 rooms: 49
7 rooms: 26
8 rooms: 31
9 or more rooms: 16

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 6
2 bedrooms: 38
3 bedrooms: 69
4 bedrooms: 30
5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

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

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

no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 19
2 vehicles: 58
3 vehicles: 46
4 vehicles: 24
5 or more vehicles: 3

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 3
2 vehicles: 0
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 8

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Food (5%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)
Machinery (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
Printing and related support activities (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)

Most common occupations for females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
Registered nurses (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (31.7%)
United States or American (13.5%)
Norwegian (13.2%)
English (7.8%)
Swedish (6.9%)
Dutch (6.6%)
Irish (6.3%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 166 (65%)
Carpooled: 57 (22%)
Walked: 12 (5%)
Worked at home: 20 (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Utility gas (4%)
Electricity (2%)

92.3% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 475

In family households: 441 (117 male householders, 21 female householders)
121 spouses, 145 children (139 natural, 3 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 5 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 34 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 19 female householders (16 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 63 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 3 2-persons.

120 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (2 men, 9 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): 7

Here:	13.7%
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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