Washington township, Polk County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 462 (all rural)
| Males: 228 |  (49.4%) |
| Females: 234 |  (50.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 462 (392 owner occupied, 70 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Washington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.1%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 38.1
Median age of females: 37.3
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Average household size: 2.78
| Washington township: | 2.8 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.15
| Washington township: | $59,328 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $688 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $156,600 (it was $100,100 in 2000)
| : | $156,600 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $185,794
Here: $185,794 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $273,530
Here: $273,530 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $129,213
Here: $129,213 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $193,499
Here: $193,499 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $120,575
Here: $120,575 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $21,166
Here: $21,166 State: $46,008
| Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 7.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 6.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Washington township: Peoria City (A), Oldfield (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Washington township include: Holy Cross Church (A), Peoria Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Zion Cemetery (1), United Brethren Cemetery (2), Holy Cross Cemetery (3), Farrar Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Calamus Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Washington township: Chichaqua Wildlife Habitat Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
70% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 435
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 25
- South: 4
- West: 8
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 185
Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 58 (8 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 37
- Construction (18%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Food (5%)
- Printing and related support activities (5%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Health care (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
- Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
- Printing and related support activities (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
- Registered nurses (10%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
- German (31.7%)
- United States or American (13.5%)
- Norwegian (13.2%)
- English (7.8%)
- Swedish (6.9%)
- Dutch (6.6%)
- Irish (6.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 166 (65%)
- Carpooled: 57 (22%)
- Walked: 12 (5%)
- Worked at home: 20 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Electricity (2%)
92.3% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 475- In family households: 441 (117 male householders, 21 female householders)
121 spouses, 145 children (139 natural, 3 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 5 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 34 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 19 female householders (16 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 63 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 3 2-persons,
120 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (2 men, 9 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): 7
| Here: | 13.7% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |