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Washington township, Marshall County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Number of foreign born residents: 2 (50% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:

1.5%
Whole state:

3.1%

80% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in Iowa.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 393
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 12
  • South: 4
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Washington township, IA map Washington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500


Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 20 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 60

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 5
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 8
  • 1970 to 1979: 11
  • 1960 to 1969: 4
  • 1950 to 1959: 16
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 109

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington township, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 14
  • 5 rooms: 7
  • 6 rooms: 36
  • 7 rooms: 43
  • 8 rooms: 29
  • 9 or more rooms: 5

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 5
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 9
  • 9 or more rooms: 5

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Washington township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 45
  • 3 bedrooms: 45
  • 4 bedrooms: 25
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 19

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 5
  • 3 bedrooms: 5
  • 4 bedrooms: 4
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Washington township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 12
  • 2 vehicles: 71
  • 3 vehicles: 14
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 37

Cars and other vehicles available in Washington township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 5
  • 2 vehicles: 10
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (19%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (20%)
  • Social assistance (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Art and design workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Cashiers (21%)
  • Child care workers (15%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Business operations specialists (8%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

  • German (32.4%)
  • English (26.0%)
  • Swedish (9.3%)
  • United States or American (7.1%)
  • Scottish (5.1%)
  • Austrian (3.8%)
  • Norwegian (3.2%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Germany (50%)
  • Mexico (50%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
  • Utility gas (26%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Electricity (3%)

95.0% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 415

Size of family households: 64 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 8 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 16 1-person,

79 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (8 men, 3 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: 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

25.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Washington township:

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