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Washington township, IA map Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population: 4,540 (82% urban, 18% rural)
Males: 2,134  (47.0%)
Females: 2,406  (53.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 4,330 (3,371 owner occupied, 959 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

28%


Races in Washington township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
  • Black: 0.1%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.0%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 40.1
Median age of females: 42.0

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Average household size: 2.37

Washington township:

2.4 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.94

Estimated median household income in 2008: $45,810 ($36,915 in 1999)
This township:

$45,810
Iowa:

$48,980

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $366 (lower quartile is $238, upper quartile is $449)
Here:

$366
State:

$478

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $109,340 (it was $75,000 in 2000)
Washington township:

$109,340
Iowa:

$120,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,272 - $147,514

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $130,345
Here:

$130,345
State:

$151,372

Townhouses or other attached units: $78,329
Here:

$78,329
State:

$162,018

In 2-unit structures: $461,172
Here:

$461,172
State:

$108,475

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $99,146
Here:

$99,146
State:

$138,849

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,172,075
Here:

$1,172,075
State:

$114,219

Mobile homes: $19,342
Here:

$19,342
State:

$29,315
Population density: 127 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

5.5%
Whole state:

9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

1.3%
Whole state:

3.8%

Cities in this township include: Independence.


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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: German Catholic Cemetery (1), Otterville Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Harter Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Washington township: Wapsipinicon River Access County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Number of foreign born residents: 44 (73% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:  1.0%
State:  3.1%

60% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Iowa.

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

  • This state: 3861
  • Northeast: 25
  • Midwest: 384
  • South: 116
  • West: 72

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,000

Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

People in group quarters in Washington township, Iowa:

  • 190 people in nursing homes
  • 11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,529
  • One, attached: 6
  • Two: 81
  • 3 or 4: 170
  • 5 to 9: 43
  • 10 to 19: 19
  • 20 to 49: 93
  • 50 or more: 8
  • Mobile homes: 199
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,100


Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 665 (92 second mortgage, 79 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 430

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 18
  • 1995 to 1998: 88
  • 1990 to 1994: 176
  • 1980 to 1989: 154
  • 1970 to 1979: 399
  • 1960 to 1969: 295
  • 1950 to 1959: 197
  • 1940 to 1949: 169
  • 1939 or earlier: 659

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 20
  • 3 rooms: 42
  • 4 rooms: 151
  • 5 rooms: 304
  • 6 rooms: 341
  • 7 rooms: 199
  • 8 rooms: 156
  • 9 or more rooms: 166

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

  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 48
  • 3 rooms: 128
  • 4 rooms: 178
  • 5 rooms: 23
  • 6 rooms: 58
  • 7 rooms: 20
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 50
  • 2 bedrooms: 354
  • 3 bedrooms: 677
  • 4 bedrooms: 264
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 34

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 190
  • 2 bedrooms: 214
  • 3 bedrooms: 51
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 45
  • 1 vehicle: 400
  • 2 vehicles: 586
  • 3 vehicles: 259
  • 4 vehicles: 56
  • 5 or more vehicles: 33

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

  • no vehicle: 144
  • 1 vehicle: 209
  • 2 vehicles: 88
  • 3 vehicles: 7
  • 4 vehicles: 15
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

  • German (42.6%)
  • Irish (16.9%)
  • United States or American (14.1%)
  • English (5.0%)
  • French (except Basque) (2.7%)
  • Norwegian (2.5%)
  • Scottish (2.5%)

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

  • Canada (32%)
  • Mexico (27%)
  • Guatemala (25%)
  • United Kingdom (16%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,771 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 165 (8%)
  • Walked: 73 (3%)
  • Other means: 18 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 82 (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

People in group quarters in Washington township, Iowa:

  • 190 people in nursing homes
  • 11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

95.8% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (36% speak English very well, 64% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,292
  • In family households: 3,592 (1,058 male householders, 179 female householders)
    996 spouses, 1,204 children (1,118 natural, 23 adopted, 63 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 13 other relatives, 81 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 700 (196 male householders (162 living alone)), 414 female householders (363 living alone)), 90 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 210 (202 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 616 2-persons, 286 3-persons, 205 4-persons, 113 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 525 1-person, 85 2-persons,

809 married couples with children.
236 single-parent households (71 men, 165 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 109
Here:

22.9%
Iowa:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23
Here:

8.2%
Iowa:

7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21
Here:

28.4%
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 (Noninst.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Washington township:

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