Washington township, Poweshiek County, Iowa (IA)

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Washington township, IA map Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 434 (all rural)

Males: 221	(50.9%)
Females: 213	(49.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 434 (370 owner occupied, 64 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	15%
State:	28%

Races in Washington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
Asian: 0.5%
Two or more races: 0.5%

Median age of males: 39.4
Median age of females: 39.1

Average houshold size: 2.78
Average family size: 3.04

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Population density: 12 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	2.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	2.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Upper Blue Point Cemetery, Sugar Creek Cemetery, Lower Blue Point Cemetery, Hayes Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 9 (100% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:	2.1%
State:	3.1%

66% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 400
Northeast: 5
Midwest: 15
South: 15
West: 31

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 175

Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 33 (0 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 32

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 16
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 2
1970 to 1979: 44
1960 to 1969: 3
1950 to 1959: 16
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 94

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 28
6 rooms: 37
7 rooms: 35
8 rooms: 30
9 or more rooms: 23

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 0
6 rooms: 8
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 10
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 34
3 bedrooms: 83
4 bedrooms: 36
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 0
3 bedrooms: 8
4 bedrooms: 10
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 23
2 vehicles: 61
3 vehicles: 49
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 10

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 8
2 vehicles: 0
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 10

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Truck transportation (18%)
Transportation equipment (12%)
Educational services (11%)
Construction (9%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Broadcasting and telecommunications (14%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Health care (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Truck transportation (9%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (19%)
Farmers and farm managers (15%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
Life and physical scientists (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (15%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

German (30.2%)
United States or American (29.1%)
Dutch (11.9%)
Irish (9.2%)
Czech (7.8%)
English (3.8%)
Norwegian (3.2%)

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

Germany (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 193 (77%)
Carpooled: 18 (7%)
Worked at home: 41 (16%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%)
Electricity (9%)
Wood (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)

98.6% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 475

In family households: 454 (132 male householders, 22 female householders)
130 spouses, 149 children (119 natural, 6 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 7 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 21 (15 male householders (15 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 69 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person.

110 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (4 men, 6 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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