Bowling Green township, Chariton County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 39.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population: 156 (all rural)
| Males: 67 |  (42.9%) |
| Females: 89 |  (57.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 156 (122 owner occupied, 34 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Bowling Green township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 85.9%
- Black: 10.9%
- Two or more races: 1.3%
Median age of males: 51.0
Median age of females: 52.2
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Average household size: 2.26
| Bowling Green township: | 2.3 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.67
| Bowling Green township: | $39,012 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $291 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $72,628 (it was $52,700 in 2000)
| : | $72,628 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 16.3% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Cities in this township include: Dalton.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Bowling Green township: Immanuel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Henning Cemetery (1), Shulte Cemetery (2), Sleyster Cemetery (3), Brown Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Cut-Off Lake (A), Whiteside Lake (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Reische Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Palmer Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
71% of Bowling Green township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 110
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 3
- South: 0
- West: 4
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 66
- Mobile homes: 25
Median worth of mobile homes: $41,700
Housing units in Bowling Green township with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (57%)
- Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (18%)
- Construction (14%)
- Utilities (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
- Educational services (27%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (18%)
- Metal and metal products (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (9%)
- Personal and laundry services (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (50%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (18%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (14%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (18%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (14%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (14%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Cashiers (9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bowling Green township:
- German (38.7%)
- United States or American (29.2%)
- English (7.5%)
- Irish (6.6%)
- Italian (2.8%)
- French (except Basque) (1.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 36 (72%)
- Carpooled: 2 (4%)
- Walked: 2 (4%)
- Worked at home: 10 (20%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (66%)
- Electricity (34%)
94.8% of residents of Bowling Green township speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 123- In family households: 100 (34 male householders, 5 female householders)
30 spouses, 24 children (24 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 23 (7 male householders (7 living alone)), 12 female householders (8 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 28 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 7 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 15 1-person, 4 2-persons,
15 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (2 men, 10 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 44.4% |
| Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Missouri: | 11.6% |