Washington township, Jones County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 307 (all rural)
| Males: 162 |  (52.8%) |
| Females: 145 |  (47.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 307 (255 owner occupied, 52 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Washington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.7%
- Black: 0.3%
Median age of males: 36.1
Median age of females: 36.2
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Average household size: 2.87
| Washington township: | 2.9 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.36
| Washington township: | $56,143 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $439 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $124,654 (it was $81,500 in 2000)
| : | $124,654 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Cascade Sewer Plant (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Washington township: Saint Peters Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Saint Peters Temple Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Whitewater Creek (A), Lost Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
80% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% 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: 180
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 14
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 93
Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 11 (11 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 17
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
- German (59.6%)
- British (11.5%)
- Irish (10.3%)
- Czech (5.1%)
- United States or American (4.5%)
- Czechoslovakian (3.8%)
- Luxemburger (3.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 85 (55%)
- Carpooled: 44 (28%)
- Worked at home: 26 (17%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (54%)
- Utility gas (13%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
- Wood (8%)
- Other fuel (8%)
- Electricity (5%)
95.8% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 194- In family households: 159 (72 male householders, 0 female householders)
56 spouses, 31 children (31 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 35 (27 male householders (27 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 33 2-persons, 39 3-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 35 1-person,
89 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (0 men, 4 women).
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |