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Population
| Year |
City
of Washington |
Washington
County |
Iowa
State |
| 1980 |
6,584 |
20,141 |
2,913,808 |
| 1990 |
7,074 |
19,612 |
2,776,755 |
| 2000 |
7,047 |
21,147 |
2,926,324 |
Labor Force Information
IWD Labor Force Summary for Washington County, IA
Annual Average for 1999
Place of Residence
| Resident Labor Force |
12800 |
| Resident unemployed |
300 |
| Resident Total employment |
12500 |
Place of Work
| Nonagricultural wage and salary
workers |
7828 |
| Manufacturing |
1135 |
| Non-manufacturing |
5,260 |
| Construction and Mining |
571 |
| Transportation, Communication &
Public Utilities |
161 |
| Wholesale & retail trade |
1319 |
| Wholesale trade |
369 |
| Retail trade |
950 |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate |
255 |
| Services |
1399 |
| Government |
1322 |
Wage Rates
For persons in selected occupations living or
working in the community
| Occupation/Job
Title |
Hourly Wage Rates |
| Entry
Level |
Average |
| Accountant |
$11.76 |
$12.25 |
| Manager, Office |
10.50 |
13.63 |
| Laborer, Factory |
7.00 |
8.52 |
| Machine Set-Up Operator |
11.33 |
11.79 |
| Nurse Aide/Orderly |
6.93 |
7.55 |
| Prod. Machine Opr. |
7.50 |
9.31 |
| Secretary |
6.83 |
8.00 |
| Truck Driver, Heavy |
10.00 |
11.13 |
| Welder, Combination |
9.75 |
10.72 |
| Farmworker, Gen. |
8.50 |
9.47 |
| Social Worker |
11.00 |
12.16 |
| Auto Mechanic |
8.40 |
10.46 |
| Sheet Metal Worker |
9.50 |
9.80 |
| Med. Technologist |
9.50 |
11.43 |
Proximity to Markets
| City |
Miles |
Days
By Railroad |
Days
By
Motor Freight |
| Atlanta |
760 |
4 |
2 |
| Chicago |
239 |
1 |
1 |
| Denver |
780 |
4 |
2 |
| Des Moines |
120 |
1 |
1 |
| Kansas City |
275 |
1 |
1 |
| Los Angeles |
1,842 |
11 |
4 |
| Milwaukee |
280 |
3 |
1 |
| Minneapolis |
324 |
3 |
1 |
| New Orleans |
900 |
4 |
2 |
| New York |
1,000 |
6 |
4 |
| Omaha |
245 |
3 |
1 |
| St. Louis |
235 |
3 |
1 |
Industrial Sites
| Site Name |
Ind. Park East (Crane) |
| Total acreage available |
18 |
| Location |
12th Avenue N. |
| Asking price/acre |
$5,000 |
| Landowner |
City of Washington |
| Site served by rail? |
No |
| Electricity (voltage) |
13,000 |
| Water |
12"
main |
| Gas |
4"
main |
| Sewer |
15"
main |
| Zoning classification |
Light Industrial |
| Fire insurance class |
6 |
| Tax rate/$1,000 assessed
valuation |
$34.15 |
| Site located within tax
increment area? |
Yes |
| Community willing to
create tax incentives? |
Yes |
| Additional site
information available upon request. Prices listed above may be subject to negotiation. |
Available
Buildings
| Square Feet |
Peak Height |
Truck Docks |
Sprinkler |
| 30,000 |
24' |
0 |
No |
| Additional building
information available upon request. |
Local Employers
Major manufacturers and other employers in the
area
| Name |
Product/Service |
Employment |
Union |
| Washington Community Schools |
public school system |
300 |
none |
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ACH Foam
Technology |
foam insulation |
30 |
None |
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Premier Sheep |
farm supplies |
35 |
None |
| Washington Co. Hospital & Clinics |
hospital, clinics & nursing home |
275 |
none |
| Modine Manufacturing |
heat transfer products (sic. 3443) |
205 |
GMPP |
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Whitesell Washington Manufacturing |
bolts, rods, wire forms (sic. 3452) |
180 |
GMPP & AW |
| Washington Care Center |
nursing home |
50 |
None |
| United Presbyterian Home |
retirement community |
105 |
None |
| Halcyon House |
retirement community |
80 |
None |
| Engineered Building Design, LC |
roof trusses (sic. 2439) |
65 |
None |
| Syngenta (Novartis) Seeds |
seed plant & research (sic. 2048) |
35 |
None |
| Iowa Bridge and Culvert |
bridges & culverts |
40 |
None |
| Bazooka - Farmstar, Inc. |
ag equipment/metal fab. (sic. 3523) |
28 |
None |
| Number of manufacturing
plants in the community |
29 |
| Number of manufacturing
plants with unions |
4 |
| Number of manufacturing
employees in the community |
1227 |
| Number of work stoppages
in the last five years |
0 |
Utilities
Electricity
| Supplier |
Private |
| Supplier name |
Alliant Energy |
Water
| Water supplied by |
private |
| Supplier |
City of Washington |
| Source of city water |
well(s) |
| Elevated storage capacity |
700,000 gallons |
| Capacity of water plant |
1,900,000 gallons |
| Average consumption |
900,000 gpd |
| Peak consumption |
1,200,000 gpd |
Natural Gas
| Name of local distributor |
Alliant Energy |
| Pipeline source |
ANR Pipeline Company |
Sanitation
| Type of sewage treatment plant |
Secondary |
| Percent of community served by sewer |
100 % |
| Average load |
800,000 gpd |
| Peak load |
1,800,000 gpd |
| Design capacity |
3,000,000 gpd |
Telecommunications
| Local telephone company |
Iowa Telecom |
| Time required for repair (reg. bus.
hours) |
24 hrs |
| Equal access long distance for
Intra-LATA calls? |
Yes |
| Equal access long distance for
Inter-LATA calls? |
Yes |
| Type of central office switcher |
Digital |
| Is fiber currently in the ground? |
Yes |
| Fiber is used for |
Kirkwood CC, National Guard Armory |
| Is SS7 service available? |
Yes |
| Is ISDN service available? |
No |
| Is T1-DS1 service available? |
Yes |
| Is local cellular service available? |
Yes |
| Is local Internet service available? |
Yes |
| Is local videoconferencing available? |
No |
Tax Structure
| Assessed value of property in city |
$285,620,225 |
| Tax rate per $1,000 assessed value |
$37.84 |
| Bonded indebtedness: city |
$4,435,000 |
| Bonded indebtedness: school |
$1,000,000 |
| Bonded indebtedness capacity of
community |
$27,000,000 |
| Future indebtedness plans |
$.00 |
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Remarks: The city, county, and state governments,
Alliant Energy, and Community College work together with the Washington Economic Development
Group to promote and attract
new business and industry. Tax Increment Financing, Tax Abatement, WEDG Job Creation Grant, CEBA, Job Training. |
Transportation
Services
Air Service
| Time to nearest public airport |
5 minutes |
| Type of runway |
2 Concrete |
| Length of runway |
4000/3400 feet |
| Unicom radio |
Yes |
| Instrument landing system |
No |
| VOR approaches |
Yes |
| Non-directional beacon |
Yes |
| Time to nearest commercial service |
52 minutes |
| City with commercial air service |
Cedar Rapids |
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Airlines serving point: |
American/American
Eagle
Delta/ComAir
Northwest/KLM/
Northwest Airlink
TWA/TWE
United/Lufthansa
USAir/USAir Express |
Motor Carrier
| Number of U.S. highways serving city |
0 |
| Number of Iowa highways serving city |
2 |
| Time to nearest interstate exchange |
30 minutes |
| Interstate |
I-80 |
| Time to nearest four-lane highway |
7 minutes |
| Four-lane highway |
US 218 |
| Number of motor freight carriers
serving community |
32 |
| Number of local terminals |
0 |
| Number of intrastate carriers |
5 |
| Number of interstate carriers |
28 |
Rail Service
| Community served by railroad |
Yes |
| Frequency of switching service |
as needed |
| Piggyback ramp available locally |
No |
| Distance to nearest piggyback service |
55 minutes |
| Name of railroad |
I & M Rail Link |
| Remarks: Excellent access to 4-lane Avenue of the Saints (US 218) and I-80. Large 4,000 ft., 2 runway airport and new
terminal building. Mainline rail line carries 15 million tons annually. Passenger Amtrak is 25 miles.
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Municipal Services
| Type of local government |
Council/Mayor,
City Administrator |
| City zoning ordinance in
effect |
Yes |
| County zoning ordinance
in effect |
No |
| Subdivision ordinance
with design standards in effect |
Yes |
| Number of full-time fire
department personnel |
4 |
| Number of volunteer fire
department personnel |
35 |
| Fire insurance class in
city |
6 |
| Fire insurance class
outside city |
9 |
| Number of full-time city
police officers |
12 |
| Industrial waste pickup
service |
Yes |
| Percent of city streets
paved |
95% |
| Remarks: State of the art water treatment plant, volunteer recycling program. |
Commercial/Industrial
Services
| Number of machine shops in community |
2 |
| Number of tool/die shops in community |
0 |
| Minutes to nearest if none in community |
30 |
| Number of electric motor repair shops
in community |
0 |
| Minutes to nearest if none in community |
30 |
| Daily newspaper |
Washington Evening Journal |
| Weekly newspaper |
none |
| Seating capacity of largest banquet
room |
400 persons |
| Is city served by cable TV? |
Yes |
| Number of hotels/motels |
2 |
| Total number of rooms available |
79 |
| Number of financial institutions in
city |
5 |
| Number affiliated with a bank chain |
1 |
| Number of company-owned national
chain retail stores |
6 |
| Chamber of Commerce |
Yes |
| Chamber manager is full-time? |
Yes |
| Is community CEPP certified? |
Yes |
| Remarks:
Washington Economic Development Group (WEDG) is the
area development corporation dedicated to economic development. City has helped assist in
residential development, SBDC and ISED services. Local community donations and philanthropy. |
Education
School District:
Washington Community School
District
| Type |
Number |
Teachers |
Students |
Grades |
| Elementary |
2 |
73 |
884 |
K-6 |
| Middle/Jr. High |
1 |
33 |
395 |
7-9 |
| High School |
1 |
35 |
417 |
10-12 |
| Private |
1 |
12 |
148 |
K-6 |
| Community College and Trade/Technical Schools: Kirkwood Community College, local Washington Branch
and Cedar Rapids main campus - 55 miles
(www.kirkwood.cc.ia.us/locations/washington)
Four-year College or University: University of Iowa, Iowa City (www.uiowa.edu),
Iowa Wesleyan College, Mt. Pleasant (www.iwc.edu),
Maharishi University of Management (www.miu.edu).
Remarks: Kirkwood Community College offers many trade courses live and via fiber-optic remote classes, and GED classes in Washington.
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Dependent Care
4 C's - Community Coordinated Child Care
1500 Sycamore Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-338-7684
Climate
| Average Winter temperature |
25.4 degrees |
| Average Summer temperature |
73.9 degrees |
| Average annual rainfall |
35.1 inches |
| Average annual snowfall |
29.5 inches |
Cultural &
Recreational Facilities
| Number of local
facilities & those within 1/2 hour drive |
6 public golf courses
20 public tennis courts
14 public parks
5 public swimming pools |
| Number of country clubs |
4 |
| Public access to lake or
river |
Yes |
| Activities allowed |
Swimming
Fishing
Motor boating |
| Cultural &
information resources |
Theater
Library
Opera
Museum
Ballet
Historic site
Art gallery
Symphony
Historical society
Arts council |
Remarks: Community Y, Community Theater and Movie Theater, Country
Club Golf Course, numerous civic service groups, Community Band, Art
Gallery. Many cultural events available in
Iowa City, 30 miles, and Kalona (historic Amish community), 14 miles.
Riverside, 25 miles, Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, Area bed and breakfast and antique shops.
Events: Christmas Tour of Homes, Craft Fairs, Garden Tours, Car
Show, Band Concerts, Car Shows, Relay for Life
Attractions: Kewash Nature Trail (14.5 Miles), Lake Darling
Recreation Area, public art, Barn Quilts of Washington Iowa, and a restored train depot, Model RR Club,
Over 100 clubs and organizations
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| Number
of hospitals within half hour drive |
5 |
| Total number of beds |
1078 |
| Time to nearest facility |
4 minutes |
| Time to nearest
emergency medical treatment |
4 minutes |
| Air flight/EMT ambulance
service available? |
Yes |
| Number of clinics in
community |
3 |
| Specialty of clinics |
www.wchc.org Hospital-specific clinics |
| Number of medical
personnel in county: |
MDs - 13
Dentists - 11
DOs - 5
DCs - 11
Other - 13
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| Remarks Visiting specialists in 12 fields |
Religious Information
| Total number of
religious congregations in city |
20 |
| Denominations |
Protestant - 19
Catholic - 1
Jewish - 0
Other - 0 |
Housing
| Average cost of housing construction |
$87 per square foot |
For more information, e-mail the
Washington Area Chamber of
Commerce
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