Washington, Iowa
- State:IowaCounty:Washington CountyCity:WashingtonCounty FIPS:19183Coordinates:41°17′53″N 91°41′35″WArea total:5.34 sq mi (13.82 km²)Area land:5.33 sq mi (13.82 km²)Area water:0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)Elevation:758 ft (231 m)
- Latitude:41,3Longitude:-91,6931Dman name cbsa:Iowa City, IATimezone:Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5:00; Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) UTC-4:00ZIP codes:52353GMAP:
Washington, Washington County, Iowa, United States
- Population:1,741Population density:1,378.33 residents per square mile of area (532.15/km²)Household income:$43,093Households:3,044Unemployment rate:4.50%
- Sales taxes:7.00%Income taxes:8.98%
Washington was founded in 1839 as the county seat of the newly established Washington County. In 1854 it became the home of a United Presbyterian College, which was dissolved in 1864. As of 2014, the town has celebrated its 175th anniversary, only 5 years behind the oldest city in Iowa, Dubuque, Iowa. In 2016, the Guinness World Book of Records certified the State Theatre in Washington, Iowa, as the "world's oldest continually operating cinema theatre". Washington is located at 41°180N 91°4121W (41.299941, -91.689175). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.92 square miles (12.74 km²), all land. The city is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,352 at the time of the 2020 census, and is expected to rise to 7,500 by the end of the decade. In 2010, there were 7,266 people, 3,048 households, and 1,861 families living in the city. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was2.93. The median age in Washington was 42.4 years, with 23.8% of residents under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1%. There were 3,132 housing units at an average density of 646.3 per square mile (249.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% White, 1.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, and 0.7% Asian.
History
Washington, Iowa was founded in 1839 as the county seat of Washington County. In 1854 it became the home of a United Presbyterian College, which was dissolved in 1864. As of 2014, the town has celebrated its 175th anniversary, only 5 years behind the oldest city in Iowa, Dubuque, Iowa. In 2016, the Guinness World Book of Records certified the State Theatre in Washington, Iowa, as the "world's oldest continually operating cinema theatre". The State Theatre is the oldest continually running cinema theatre in the world. It is located in the town of Washington, which is located on the banks of the Des Moines River. The town has a population of around 2,000. It was founded as a county seat, but became the county's home of the United Presbyterian college in 1854. The state's oldest theatre is located at the State Theater, which dates back to 1839. The State Theater is one of the oldest continuously operating cinemas in the U.S., dating back to the 1920s. It has a capacity of 1,500 people, making it the world's oldest continuously running cinema. It opened its doors to the public on July 1, 1929. The theatre has been in operation since then, and has a seating capacity of around 1,000 people. It also has a theatre that plays a variety of different musical genres, including classical, jazz, and classical, and children's theatre. It holds the record for the longest continuously operating cinema in the United States.
Geography
Washington is located at 41°180N 91°4121W (41.299941, -91.689175).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.92 square miles (12.74 km²), all land. The city is located in the Cascade Range of the Rocky Mountains. Washington is located on the eastern edge of the Pacific Ocean. It is the only city in the state of Washington to be named after a former president of the United States, George H.W. Bush, who died in office in 1969. Washington was named after Washington City, Washington, which was founded in 1788. It was named for Washington City's founder, George W. Washington, who was born in 1776. It has been named after the town of Washington, where it was first settled in 1778. It also has been known as Washington, Washington and Washington, D.C. since the 1800s, when it was the site of the American Civil War. The town's name is derived from Washington, the first state to be admitted into the Union, and the city's name means "welcome" or "home" in English. It means "Washington" in Spanish, and "witness" in German. In English, it means "victory" and "sustained" in both English and Spanish. The name "Washinton" means "the city of Washington" and means "to be victorious in the future".
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,266 people, 3,048 households, and 1,861 families living in the city. There were 3,301 housing units at an average density of 670.9 per square mile (259.0/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% White, 1.4% African American, 0.2% Native American,0.5%. The median income was $36,067, and the median income for a family was $44,497. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.71% of the population. The per capita income for theCity was $18,145. About 5.4%. of families and 9.3% of. the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3%. of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was2.93. The median age in the City was 42.4 years. The city has a population density of 1,476.8 inhabitants per squaremile (570.2/ km²). The city's population has a growth rate of 1.7%. The city is located on the banks of the Mississippi River, which runs through the center of the town. The Mississippi River is a tributary of the Red River. The Red River flows through the city and into the Mississippi. The river is one of the few places in the United States where it is possible to cross the river on foot.
Government
Washington is governed by a six-member city council headed by a mayor. The mayor and council members are elected for four-year terms. The city council consists of four ward counselors and two At-Large members. The current mayor is Jaron Rosien and theCouncil members are, Millie Youngquist (At-Large), Steve Gualt (2nd Ward), Brendan DeLong (3rd Ward), Elaine Moore (At/Large), Fran Stigers (4th Ward) and Danielle Pettit-Majewski (1st Ward). The council is made up of four members from each of the city's four wards and two members from the At/Large ward. The council has a total of six members, four from each ward and two From/Large members, with the mayor being the only At- large member. It has a population of more than 1.5 million, with a majority of residents living in the city’s 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th wards. It is the largest city in the U.S. with a population in excess of 1.6 million. It also has the highest percentage of African-American residents in the nation. The population is the highest in the country, with more than one-third of the population living in or near the city center. The number of people living in poverty is the lowest in the United States, with about one-in-five people living below the poverty line.
Education
The Washington Community School District operates local schools, including Washington High School. The district is part of the Washington City School District. The school district is based in Washington, D.C. and has a population of more than 100,000. It is one of the fastest growing school districts in the state, according to the 2010-11 school year. The District has been in existence since the 1950s. It was formed in response to the opening of Washington High in the 1960s. The high school was the first in the district to be built in the 1970s, and it is located in the city's downtown area. It opened in 1978. It has been there ever since, along with several other schools in the community. It also has its own high school, which opened in the 1980s.
Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index
The Air Quality index is in Washington, Washington County, Iowa = 93. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Washington = 3.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.
Employed
The most recent city population of 1,741 individuals with a median age of 42.6 age the population grows by 2.64% in Washington, Washington County, Iowa population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,378.33 residents per square mile of area (532.15/km²). There are average 2.3 people per household in the 3,044 households with an average household income of $43,093 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 4.50% of the available work force and has growths 1.52% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 38.54%. The number of physicians in Washington per 100,000 population = 108.
Weather
The annual rainfall in Washington = 33.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 28.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 88. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 199. 87 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 13.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 40, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.
Median Home Cost
The percentage of housing units in Washington, Washington County, Iowa which are owned by the occupant = 66.18%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 60 years with median home cost = $73,160 and home appreciation of -15.17%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $10.96 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.
Study
The local school district spends $4,860 per student. There are 13.1 students for each teacher in the school, 360 students for each Librarian and 266 students for each Counselor. 8.52% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.44% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.13% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).
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Washington's population in Washington County, Iowa of 1,588 residents in 1900 has increased 1,1-fold to 1,741 residents after 120 years, according to the official 2020 census.
Approximately 52.88% female residents and 47.12% male residents live in Washington, Washington County, Iowa.
As of 2020 in Washington, Washington County, Iowa are married and the remaining 42.16% are single population.
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19.8 minutes is the average time that residents in Washington require for a one-way commute to work. A long commute can have different effects on health. A Gallup poll in the US found that in terms of mental health, long haul commuters are up to 12 percent more likely to experience worry, and ten percent less likely to feel well rested. The Gallup poll also found that of people who commute 61–90 minutes each day, a whopping one third complained of neck and back pain, compared to less than a quarter of people who only spend ten minutes getting to work.
77.70% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 12.56% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool, 0.75% of the population that commutes using mass transit, including bus, light rail, subway, and ferry. 3.89% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.
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Of the total residential buildings in Washington, Washington County, Iowa, 66.18% are owner-occupied homes, another 27.54% are rented apartments, and the remaining 6.28% are vacant.
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The 53.74% of the population in Washington, Washington County, Iowa who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.