Washington township, Black Hawk County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 14.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 647 (all rural)
| Males: 335 |  (51.8%) |
| Females: 312 |  (48.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 647 (578 owner occupied, 69 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Washington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
- Black: 0.3%
- Asian: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 42.7
Median age of females: 44.3
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Average household size: 2.47
| Washington township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.84
| Washington township: | $45,666 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $571 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $127,800 (it was $76,200 in 2000)
| : | $127,800 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $149,005
Here: $149,005 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $157,737
Here: $157,737 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $204,354
Here: $204,354 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $129,610
Here: $129,610 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $142,330
Here: $142,330 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $16,134
Here: $16,134 State: $46,008
| Population density: 44 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Washington township: Antique Acres Show Grounds (A), Antique Acres Campground (B), Falls Access (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Washington township: Washington Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Washington Chapel Cemetery (1), Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens (2), Highland Cemetery (3), Newell Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Beaver Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Washington township include: Black Hawk Park (1), Thunderwoman Grave Site Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
78% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 568
- Northeast: 3
- Midwest: 41
- South: 25
- West: 10
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%
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: 254
- One, attached: 5
- Two: 4
- Mobile homes: 12
Median worth of mobile homes: $26,300
Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 104 (15 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 71
- Machinery (25%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Truck transportation (8%)
- Construction (7%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Utilities (4%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Health care (10%)
- Social assistance (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- U. S. Postal service (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Top executives (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Engineers (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
- Customer service representatives (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Postsecondary teachers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
- German (53.9%)
- English (11.1%)
- Irish (9.5%)
- United States or American (7.8%)
- Danish (5.6%)
- Swedish (3.5%)
- Dutch (1.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 272 (79%)
- Carpooled: 28 (8%)
- Walked: 8 (2%)
- Worked at home: 37 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
- Utility gas (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Wood (2%)
99.7% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 647- In family households: 564 (175 male householders, 30 female householders)
173 spouses, 164 children (145 natural, 13 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 0 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 83 (23 male householders (16 living alone)), 40 female householders (32 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 119 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 7 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 48 1-person, 11 2-persons, 4 3-persons,
122 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (2 men, 8 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 5.4% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 9.1% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |