Folker township, Clark County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 53.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 227 (all rural)
| Males: 123 |  (54.2%) |
| Females: 104 |  (45.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 227 (174 owner occupied, 53 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Folker township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
- Two or more races: 1.3%
Median age of males: 40.9
Median age of females: 42.3
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Average household size: 2.58
| Folker township: | 2.6 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.87
| Folker township: | $39,823 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $330 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $69,322 (it was $52,700 in 2000)
| : | $69,322 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Folker township include: Asbury Church (A), Bethlehem Church (B), Center Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Spencer Cemetery (1), Conkle Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pilcher Branch (A), Smith Branch (B), Burnt Shirt Branch (C), Wolf Branch (D), Turkey Branch (E), Elm Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Folker township: Charlie Heath State Forest and Memorial Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
66% of Folker township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% 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: 72
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 146
- South: 11
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 96
- Mobile homes: 16
Median worth of mobile homes: $43,300
Housing units in Folker township with a mortgage: 8 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
- Machinery (8%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
- Construction (5%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Educational services (29%)
- Health care (14%)
- Plastics and rubber products (10%)
- Food (8%)
- Wood products (6%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (20%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
- Bus drivers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Folker township:
- German (27.6%)
- United States or American (19.7%)
- English (10.5%)
- Irish (10.5%)
- Norwegian (10.5%)
- Swedish (5.3%)
- Polish (3.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 86 (70%)
- Carpooled: 28 (23%)
- Worked at home: 9 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
- Wood (30%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- No fuel used (2%)
95.2% of residents of Folker township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 242- In family households: 222 (70 male householders, 2 female householders)
70 spouses, 76 children (61 natural, 9 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 20 (10 male householders (8 living alone)), 7 female householders (5 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 32 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 4 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person, 4 2-persons,
49 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (4 men, 0 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% |