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Washington township, Newton County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile

Number of foreign born residents: 1 (0% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:

1.4%
Whole state:

3.1%

63% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Indiana.

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

  • This state: 272
  • Northeast: 5
  • Midwest: 26
  • South: 27
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Washington township, IN map Washington township, Indiana satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 42 (0 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 12
  • 1995 to 1998: 15
  • 1990 to 1994: 12
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 9
  • 1960 to 1969: 7
  • 1950 to 1959: 5
  • 1940 to 1949: 21
  • 1939 or earlier: 57

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 5
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 5
  • 6 rooms: 36
  • 7 rooms: 17
  • 8 rooms: 32
  • 9 or more rooms: 11

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 12
  • 7 rooms: 5
  • 8 rooms: 4
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 5
  • 2 bedrooms: 9
  • 3 bedrooms: 60
  • 4 bedrooms: 27
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 17
  • 4 bedrooms: 4
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 15
  • 2 vehicles: 53
  • 3 vehicles: 32
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 5
  • 2 vehicles: 16
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Public administration (16%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (11%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Public administration (22%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Financial managers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

  • English (22.7%)
  • German (18.9%)
  • Irish (18.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (10.9%)
  • United States or American (9.7%)
  • Dutch (5.9%)
  • Polish (4.6%)

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

  • Canada (100%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (66%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Wood (4%)

98.4% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 335

Size of family households: 49 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 6 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 16 1-person, 4 2-persons,

74 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (6 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%
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: 0
Here:

0.0%
Indiana:

23.4%

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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