Grant township, DeKalb County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 50.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 310 (all rural)
| Males: 147 |  (47.4%) |
| Females: 163 |  (52.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 310 (264 owner occupied, 46 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Grant township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
Median age of males: 40.1
Median age of females: 39.8
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Average household size: 2.77
| Grant township: | 2.8 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.16
| Grant township: | $43,674 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $387 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $107,338 (it was $70,400 in 2000)
| : | $107,338 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 7.6% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Central Dekalb County Fire Protection District Fairport (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Grant township: Pleasant Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Butler Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Wood Cemetery (2), Smith Cemetery (3), Botts Cemetery (4), Fairport Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: King Lake (A), Jestes Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Sandy Hook Creek (A), East Fork Lost Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
68% of Grant township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 270
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 34
- South: 8
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 122
- Mobile homes: 28
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,300
Housing units in Grant township with a mortgage: 8 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
- Public administration (12%)
- Construction (8%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- U. S. Postal service (6%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (6%)
- Public administration (25%)
- Health care (22%)
- Finance and insurance (15%)
- Other direct selling establishments (8%)
- Utilities (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (25%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Business operations specialists (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Bus drivers (6%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (20%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (14%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Top executives (7%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Grant township:
- English (27.6%)
- German (20.7%)
- United States or American (14.9%)
- Irish (10.9%)
- Swiss (3.4%)
- Polish (2.9%)
- Scottish (2.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 117 (75%)
- Carpooled: 16 (10%)
- Worked at home: 23 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (66%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Wood (13%)
- Other fuel (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
98.3% of residents of Grant township speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 317- In family households: 282 (89 male householders, 12 female householders)
92 spouses, 85 children (75 natural, 6 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 35 (24 male householders (24 living alone)), 7 female householders (2 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 62 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 26 1-person, 5 2-persons,
69 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (3 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: 7
| Here: | 53.8% |
| Missouri: | 24.9% |