Elk Creek township, Wright County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 53.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 379 (all rural)
| Males: 207 |  (54.6%) |
| Females: 172 |  (45.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 379 (330 owner occupied, 49 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Elk Creek township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8%
- Asian: 0.5%
Median age of males: 39.5
Median age of females: 42.3
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Average household size: 2.51
| Elk Creek township: | 2.5 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.99
| Elk Creek township: | $28,374 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $357 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $84,295 (it was $65,600 in 2000)
| : | $84,295 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 14.2% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 8.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Elk Creek township include: Pleasant View Church (A), Claxton Church (B), Coldwater Church (C), New Home Church (D), Cope Church (E), Coldwater Church (F), New Home Church (G), Durbin Church (H), Cope Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Dorris Cemetery (1), Emerson Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elk Creek (A), Scotts Branch (B), Webb Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
58% of Elk Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 215
- Northeast: 15
- Midwest: 23
- South: 70
- West: 40
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 138
- Mobile homes: 46
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,000
Housing units in Elk Creek township with a mortgage: 14 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
- Repair and maintenance (13%)
- Utilities (11%)
- Construction (8%)
- Machinery (7%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Health care (18%)
- Computer and electronic products (12%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
- Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (10%)
- Personal and laundry services (10%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
- Business operations specialists (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
- Accountants and auditors (10%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
- Personal appearance workers (10%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Elk Creek township:
- United States or American (26.5%)
- German (21.1%)
- Irish (14.3%)
- English (7.2%)
- Norwegian (5.4%)
- Dutch (4.5%)
- Scottish (3.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 84 (62%)
- Carpooled: 8 (6%)
- Worked at home: 44 (32%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Wood (38%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Utility gas (3%)
98.0% of residents of Elk Creek township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 368- In family households: 307 (88 male householders, 12 female householders)
95 spouses, 80 children (76 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 other relatives, 22 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 61 (28 male householders (25 living alone)), 30 female householders (30 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 42 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 55 1-person, 3 2-persons,
85 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (3 men, 4 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 schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Missouri: | 11.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Missouri: | 24.9% |