Washington township, Rush County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 34.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 471 (all rural)
| Males: 251 |  (53.3%) |
| Females: 220 |  (46.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 471 (348 owner occupied, 123 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Washington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
- Black: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
Median age of males: 37.7
Median age of females: 39.0
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Average household size: 2.63
| Washington township: | 2.6 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.08
| Washington township: | $46,695 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| Here: | $450 |
| State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $104,188 (it was $86,100 in 2000)
| : | $104,188 |
| Indiana: | $122,200 |
| Population density: 14 people per square mile | (low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Raleigh Fire Department Station 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Washington township: Ebenezer Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Raleigh Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shaker Run (A), North Fork Shawnee Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
71% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 380
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 9
- South: 14
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 170
- Mobile homes: 7
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500
Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 73 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (42%)
- Transportation equipment (10%)
- Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (9%)
- Construction (8%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
- U. S. Postal service (5%)
- Health care (20%)
- Food and beverage stores (19%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Metal and metal products (9%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
- Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (32%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
- Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
- Registered nurses (20%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
- United States or American (67.3%)
- German (14.0%)
- English (11.2%)
- Irish (7.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 216 (87%)
- Carpooled: 5 (2%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (2%)
- Walked: 9 (4%)
- Worked at home: 13 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Utility gas (22%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 403- In family households: 340 (123 male householders, 0 female householders)
112 spouses, 105 children (99 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 63 (26 male householders (15 living alone)), 15 female householders (15 living alone)), 22 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 66 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 10 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person, 5 2-persons, 6 4-persons,
102 married couples with children.
20 single-parent households (12 men, 8 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% |