Washington township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 330 (all rural)

Males: 175	(53.0%)
Females: 155	(47.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 330 (252 owner occupied, 78 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
Black: 0.6%

Median age of males: 37.3
Median age of females: 36.6

Average houshold size: 2.68
Average family size: 3.31

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Population density: 9 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	3.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	3.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

60% 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, 0% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 210
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 92
South: 17
West: 6

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 139
50 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $129,200

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 26 (4 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 21
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 3
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 24
1960 to 1969: 9
1950 to 1959: 12
1940 to 1949: 10
1939 or earlier: 74

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 4
5 rooms: 22
6 rooms: 36
7 rooms: 29
8 rooms: 13
9 or more rooms: 13

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 22
3 bedrooms: 43
4 bedrooms: 49
5 or more bedrooms: 3

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 4
2 bedrooms: 0
3 bedrooms: 4
4 bedrooms: 8
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 10
2 vehicles: 57
3 vehicles: 41
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

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

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
Construction (18%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Food (3%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Public administration (13%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (39%)
Top executives (7%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (7%)
Other financial specialists (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Registered nurses (10%)
Health technologists and technicians (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (40.1%)
Irish (8.7%)
Norwegian (8.4%)
English (7.7%)
Swedish (7.7%)
Czechoslovakian (5.4%)
Danish (4.7%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 143 (70%)
Carpooled: 22 (11%)
Worked at home: 39 (19%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (83%)
Electricity (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Wood (2%)

96.0% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 325

In family households: 302 (83 male householders, 23 female householders)
104 spouses, 92 children (88 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 23 (5 male householders (3 living alone)), 15 female householders (15 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 70 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18 1-person, 2 2-persons.

82 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (4 men, 0 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15

Here:	41.7%
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: 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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