Benton township, Knox County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 181 (all rural)
| Males: 86 |  (47.5%) |
| Females: 95 |  (52.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 181 (151 owner occupied, 30 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Benton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
- Two or more races: 1.7%
Median age of males: 35.5
Median age of females: 29.5
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Average household size: 2.97
| Benton township: | 3.0 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.19
| Benton township: | $34,154 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $281 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $63,100 (it was $50,400 in 2000)
| : | $63,100 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 19.0% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 9.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Cunningham Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Sever Lake North (A), Shultz Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sand Hill Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
58% of Benton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 107
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 24
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 68
Housing units in Benton township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
- Machinery (20%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
- Construction (6%)
- Food (6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
- Educational services (24%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Health care (11%)
- Social assistance (8%)
- Food (5%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (28%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
- Accountants and auditors (11%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
- Child care workers (8%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Benton township:
- English (34.7%)
- United States or American (28.8%)
- German (14.4%)
- French (except Basque) (6.8%)
- Swedish (6.8%)
- Scotch-Irish (5.1%)
- European (3.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 51 (75%)
- Walked: 6 (9%)
- Worked at home: 11 (16%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
- Wood (31%)
- Electricity (8%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 137- In family households: 128 (49 male householders, 6 female householders)
32 spouses, 41 children (34 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 9 (9 male householders (9 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 41 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 4 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 9 1-person,
47 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (4 men, 7 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
| Here: | 100.0% |
| Missouri: | 24.9% |