Washington township, Carroll County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 308 (all rural)
| Males: 163 |  (52.9%) |
| Females: 145 |  (47.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 308 (233 owner occupied, 75 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Washington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.4%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 1.0%
Median age of males: 35.5
Median age of females: 35.6
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Average household size: 2.99
| Washington township: | 3.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.32
| Washington township: | $50,074 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $424 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $107,911 (it was $77,500 in 2000)
| : | $107,911 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $129,354
Here: $129,354 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $165,168
Here: $165,168 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $94,930
Here: $94,930 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $67,357
Here: $67,357 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $70,369
Here: $70,369 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $38,148
Here: $38,148 State: $46,008
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Parks in Washington township include: Halbur Ridge Wildlife Area (1), West Botna Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
88% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 93% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 321
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 30
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 117
Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 27 (7 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
- Food (14%)
- Construction (13%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
- Health care (8%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Health care (22%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Carpenters (9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (17%)
- Secondary school teachers (12%)
- Waiters and waitresses (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
- German (89.6%)
- United States or American (6.4%)
- Irish (2.1%)
- Danish (1.1%)
- Norwegian (0.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 153 (77%)
- Carpooled: 12 (6%)
- Walked: 3 (2%)
- Worked at home: 31 (16%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
- Electricity (43%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Wood (3%)
- No fuel used (3%)
96.2% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 351- In family households: 339 (96 male householders, 11 female householders)
103 spouses, 129 children (129 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 12 (7 male householders (3 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 42 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 9 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 3 1-person, 4 2-persons,
99 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (1 men, 3 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
| Here: | 11.3% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 14.7% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |