Washta

  1. Washta Legal Resources
  2. Washta Statistics
  3. Washta Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Washta Employment Information
  5. Washta Family Information
  6. Washta Education Information
  7. Washta Public Benefits Information
  8. Washta Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Washta Zip Codes


Washta Legal Resources Back to top

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Washta Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 282
  • Land Area (2000): 2.720 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 133
Washta Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5 1.56%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 315 98.44%

Washta Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washta Employment Information Back to top
Washta Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 13 16.46%
2. Food Manufacturing 9 11.39%
3. Truck Transportation 9 11.39%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 10.13%
5. Educational Services 7 8.86%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 6.33%
7. Public Administration 4 5.06%
8. Apparel Manufacturing 3 3.80%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3 3.80%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 2.53%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 2.53%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 2 2.53%
13. Gasoline Stations 2 2.53%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2 2.53%
15. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 2 2.53%
16. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 2 2.53%
17. Mining 2 2.53%
18. Health Care 1 1.27%
19. Warehousing and Storage 1 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 12 19.35%
2. Health Care 9 14.52%
3. Food Manufacturing 5 8.06%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 5 8.06%
5. Apparel Manufacturing 4 6.45%
6. Department and Other General Stores 4 6.45%
7. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 4 6.45%
8. Social Assistance 4 6.45%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 3 4.84%
10. Book Stores and News Dealers 3 4.84%
11. Other Direct Selling Estab 3 4.84%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 2 3.23%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1 1.61%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 1 1.61%
15. Repair and Maintenance 1 1.61%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1 1.61%

Washta Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 9 11.39%
2. Agricultural Workers 7 8.86%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 6 7.59%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 6.33%
5. Carpenters 4 5.06%
6. Electricians 4 5.06%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 5.06%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 3 3.80%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3 3.80%
10. Plant and System Operators 3 3.80%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3 3.80%
12. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 3 3.80%
13. Bus Drivers 2 2.53%
14. Construction Laborers 2 2.53%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 2 2.53%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 2 2.53%
17. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 2 2.53%
18. Food Processing Workers 2 2.53%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2 2.53%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2 2.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Secondary School 8 12.90%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 9.68%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 9.68%
4. Other Production Occupations 5 8.06%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 4 6.45%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 4 6.45%
7. Registered Nurses 4 6.45%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4 6.45%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 4 6.45%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 4.84%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3 4.84%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 3 4.84%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 2 3.23%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1 1.61%
15. Cashiers 1 1.61%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1 1.61%
17. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 1 1.61%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 1 1.61%
19. Secretaries and Admins 1 1.61%

Washta Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 132 53.88%
15-35 hours 26 10.61%
1-14 hours 7 2.86%
No regular hours 80 32.65%

Washta Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3 2.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 8 5.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1 0.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 16 11.51%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8 5.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 33 23.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 20 14.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9 6.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3 2.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 5.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 1.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 16 11.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 13 9.35%

Washta Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6 4.32%
5-9 14 10.07%
10-14 17 12.23%
15-19 15 10.79%
20-24 37 26.62%
25-29 11 7.91%
30-34 16 11.51%
35-39 3 2.16%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 18 12.95%
60-89 2 1.44%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Washta Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 100 71.94%
30-44 0 0.00% 19 13.67%
45-59 0 0.00% 18 12.95%
At least 60 0 0.00% 2 1.44%

Washta Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 15 10.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 114 81.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 1.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 5.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1 0.71%

Washta Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washta Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 135 (320 people)
Families (2000): 72 (230 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 23
People at same address in 1995: 191
Washta Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 19 14.07%
$10,000-$14,999 10 7.41%
$15,000-$19,999 13 9.63%
$20,000-$24,999 12 8.89%
$25,000-$29,999 10 7.41%
$30,000-$34,999 18 13.33%
$35,000-$39,999 25 18.52%
$40,000-$44,999 8 5.93%
$45,000-$49,999 6 4.44%
$50,000-$59,999 6 4.44%
$60,000-$74,999 6 4.44%
$75,000-$99,999 2 1.48%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Washta Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 39 33.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 33 28.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 5.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9 7.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 12 10.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 13 11.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Washta Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 101 27.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 52 13.98%
Public Assistance 7 1.88%
Retirement 25 6.72%
Self Employment 16 4.30%
Social Security 57 15.32%
Supplemental Security 2 0.54%
Wage / Salary 95 25.54%
Other 17 4.57%

Washta Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 38 64.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 21 35.59%

Washta Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22 18.80%
Color 1 Box Married 70 59.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 22 18.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3 2.56%

Washta Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7 5.43%
Color 1 Box Married 60 46.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 35 27.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 27 20.93%

Washta Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washta Education Information Back to top
Washta Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 17 7.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 34 14.35%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 97 40.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 56 23.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 12 5.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 19 8.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2 0.84%

Washta Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 9 3.19% 0 0.00% 9 3.19%
Kindergarten 2 0.71% 0 0.00% 2 0.71%
Grades 1-4 12 4.26% 0 0.00% 12 4.26%
Grades 5-8 31 10.99% 0 0.00% 31 10.99%
Grades 9-12 9 3.19% 0 0.00% 9 3.19%
Undergrad college 3 1.06% 0 0.00% 3 1.06%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 66 23.40% 0 0.00% 66 23.40%

Washta Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washta Public Benefits Information Back to top
Washta Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 273 86.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 43 13.61%

Washta Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washta Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Washta Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 45 15.96%
10-19 Years 34 12.06%
20-29 Years 27 9.57%
30-39 Years 40 14.18%
40-49 Years 29 10.28%
50-59 Years 42 14.89%
60-69 Years 26 9.22%
70-79 Years 26 9.22%
80-89 Years 13 4.61%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Washta Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 137 48.58%
Color 1 Box Female 145 51.42%

Washta Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 280 99.29%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.71%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Washta Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 127 37.57%
2. United States Or American 38 11.24%
3. Norwegian 33 9.76%
4. French Non-Basque 30 8.88%
5. English 23 6.80%
6. Danish 20 5.92%
7. Irish 17 5.03%
8. Dutch 14 4.14%
9. Swedish 12 3.55%
10. Scotch Irish 6 1.78%

Washta Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 285 97.27%
2. German 5 1.71%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3 1.02%

Washta Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 320 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Washta Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Washta Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washta Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
51061