Washington, Iowa Washington, Iowa Official logo of Washington, Iowa Location of Washington, Iowa Location of Washington, Iowa Washington is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Washington County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Washington was established in 1839 as the governmental center of county of the newly established Washington County.
As of 2014, the town has jubilated its 175th anniversary, only 5 years behind the earliest town/city in Iowa, Dubuque, Iowa. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 4.92 square miles (12.74 km2), all land. United States Enumeration Bureau.
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,266 citizens , 3,048 homeholds, and 1,861 families residing in the city.
There were 3,301 housing units at an average density of 670.9 per square mile (259.0/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 92.5% White, 1.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.7% from other competitions, and 2.6% from two or more competitions.
There were 3,048 homeholds of which 29.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families.
33.8% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 42.4 years.
23.8% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,047 citizens , 2,928 homeholds, and 1,903 families residing in the city.
There were 3,132 housing units at an average density of 646.3 per square mile (249.3/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 95.20% White, 0.57% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.72% from other competitions, and 0.99% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,928 homeholds out of which 27.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families.
Age spread: 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $36,067, and the median income for a family was $44,497.
About 5.4% of families and 9.3% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Washington is governed by a six-member town/city council headed by a mayor.
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