Washington township, Clay County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 802 (all rural)
| Males: 408 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 394 |  (49.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 776 (675 owner occupied, 101 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Washington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Median age of males: 36.8
Median age of females: 38.3
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Average household size: 2.79
| Washington township: | 2.8 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.21
| Washington township: | $46,411 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| Here: | $487 |
| State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $90,854 (it was $71,900 in 2000)
| : | $90,854 |
| Indiana: | $122,200 |
| Population density: 22 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 12.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
| This township: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Bowling Green Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Washington township include: Mount Carmel Church (A), Mount Zion Church (B), Otterbein Church (C), Swalley Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Funk Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Sixmile Cemetery (3), Zenor Cemetery (4), Killion Cemetery (5), Crouse Cemetery (6), Snoddy Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Son Run (A), Sulphur Creek (B), Sixmile Creek (C), King Creek (D), Jordan Creek (E), Hog Creek (F), Knob Creek (G), Coon Creek (H), Muddy Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
61% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 714
- Northeast: 4
- Midwest: 13
- South: 26
- West: 15
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
26 people in nursing homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 220
- Mobile homes: 64
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,300
Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 58 (6 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 30
- Transportation equipment (17%)
- Construction (15%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
- U. S. Postal service (4%)
- Metal and metal products (3%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Transportation equipment (11%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
- Finance and insurance (10%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (9%)
- Social assistance (7%)
- Plastics and rubber products (4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (13%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
- German (48.5%)
- United States or American (21.2%)
- Scotch-Irish (7.4%)
- Irish (4.8%)
- English (3.9%)
- Dutch (3.5%)
- Italian (3.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 293 (88%)
- Carpooled: 30 (9%)
- Worked at home: 11 (3%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
- Wood (6%)
- Utility gas (2%)
26 people in nursing homes
97.8% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 746- In family households: 688 (207 male householders, 8 female householders)
196 spouses, 236 children (229 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 0 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 58 (37 male householders (33 living alone)), 11 female householders (8 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 26 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 95 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 19 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 41 1-person, 7 2-persons,
163 married couples with children.
23 single-parent households (18 men, 5 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Indiana: | 11.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Indiana: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
| Here: | 25.8% |
| Indiana: | 23.4% |