Franklin township, Laclede County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 59.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 735 (all rural)
| Males: 358 |  (48.7%) |
| Females: 377 |  (51.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 735 (616 owner occupied, 119 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Franklin township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.1%
Median age of males: 37.6
Median age of females: 37.6
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Average household size: 2.66
| Franklin township: | 2.7 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.10
| Franklin township: | $38,265 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $430 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $94,115 (it was $70,400 in 2000)
| : | $94,115 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 12 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 15.7% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Franklin township: Moots Store (A), Winter Store (B), Competition Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (C), Competition Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Franklin township include: Fairview Church (A), McBride Church (B), Hough Chapel (C), Porter Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Dupue Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Moore Cemetery (3), Bohanon Cemetery (4), Amos Cemetery (5), Stewart Cemetery (6), Whitson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hay Branch (A), Sutton Branch (B), Barn River (C), Whitson Branch (D), Steins Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
64% of Franklin township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 105
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 5
- South: 2
- West: 10
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 51
- One, attached: 2
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $65,000
Housing units in Franklin township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
- Construction (12%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
- Transportation equipment (9%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
- Office supplies and stationery stores (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
- Health care (17%)
- Machinery (10%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (26%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Woodworkers (5%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
- Woodworkers (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin township:
- German (68.7%)
- United States or American (14.8%)
- English (6.1%)
- Czechoslovakian (1.7%)
- Finnish (1.7%)
- Irish (1.7%)
- Italian (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 27 (55%)
- Carpooled: 6 (12%)
- Walked: 2 (4%)
- Worked at home: 14 (29%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
- Wood (13%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Other fuel (4%)
91.9% of residents of Franklin township speak English at home.
8.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 127- In family households: 118 (32 male householders, 6 female householders)
30 spouses, 48 children (44 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 9 (4 male householders (4 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 24 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 9 1-person,
174 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (3 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 schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Missouri: | 11.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 100.0% |
| Missouri: | 24.9% |