Washington township, Clarke County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 34.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 284 (all rural)
| Males: 149 |  (52.5%) |
| Females: 135 |  (47.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 284 (245 owner occupied, 39 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Washington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.5%
- Asian: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 1.8%
Median age of males: 40.3
Median age of females: 40.5
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Average household size: 2.73
| Washington township: | 2.7 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.19
| Washington township: | $43,538 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $460 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $86,676 (it was $71,900 in 2000)
| : | $86,676 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 12.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 12.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Field Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Washington township: Coyote Canyon Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
59% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 213
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 23
- South: 6
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 81
- One, attached: 2
- Mobile homes: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000
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: 6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
- Construction (13%)
- Plastics and rubber products (12%)
- Finance and insurance (12%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Finance and insurance (17%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Health care (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Construction (9%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Computer specialists (12%)
- Carpenters (12%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (26%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (23%)
- Waiters and waitresses (10%)
- Accountants and auditors (9%)
- Special education teachers (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
- English (31.8%)
- United States or American (24.3%)
- German (18.5%)
- Irish (10.4%)
- Italian (3.5%)
- Scandinavian (3.5%)
- Swedish (3.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 82 (60%)
- Carpooled: 34 (25%)
- Worked at home: 21 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Wood (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
97.3% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 242- In family households: 219 (66 male householders, 0 female householders)
66 spouses, 87 children (69 natural, 6 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 23 (19 male householders (15 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 26 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 11 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 15 1-person, 4 2-persons,
69 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (0 men, 1 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: 7
| Here: | 100.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |