Independence township, Nodaway County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 61.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 423 (all rural)
Males: 232 | (54.8%) |
Females: 191 | (45.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 423 (292 owner occupied, 131 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 31% |
State: | 30% |
Races in Independence township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.4%
- Black: 0.2%
- Asian: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 1.7%
Median age of males: 40.6
Median age of females: 42.1
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Average household size: 2.35
Independence township: | 2.4 people |
Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.03
Independence township: | $34,012 |
Missouri: | $46,931 |
Here: | $460 |
State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $98,976 (it was $73,600 in 2000)
: | $98,976 |
Missouri: | $133,200 |
Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 9.7% |
Whole state: | 11.7% |
This township: | 4.0% |
Whole state: | 5.1% |
Cities in this township include: Parnell.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Long Branch Cemetery (1), Luteston Cemetery (2), McLaughlin Cemetery (3), Brethren Cemetery (4), New Hope Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Ponder Lake (A), Allen Lake (B), James Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brushy Creek (A), Wolf Pen Branch (B), Hog Branch (C), Fox Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
57% of Independence township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 317
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 65
- South: 18
- West: 22
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 169
- 3 or 4: 19
- 20 to 49: 2
- Mobile homes: 19
Median worth of mobile homes: $75,000
Housing units in Independence township with a mortgage: 14 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 50
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
- Metal and metal products (9%)
- Construction (8%)
- Machinery (8%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Health care (4%)
- Health care (17%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Machinery (10%)
- Transportation equipment (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (23%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
- Registered nurses (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Independence township:
- German (39.8%)
- Irish (14.9%)
- United States or American (14.9%)
- English (9.7%)
- Norwegian (3.7%)
- Scotch-Irish (3.0%)
- Italian (2.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 137 (65%)
- Carpooled: 51 (24%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
- Walked: 6 (3%)
- Other means: 1 (0%)
- Worked at home: 14 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
99.5% of residents of Independence township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 422- In family households: 339 (89 male householders, 16 female householders)
82 spouses, 123 children (112 natural, 2 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 83 (48 male householders (41 living alone)), 26 female householders (23 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 47 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 64 1-person, 10 2-persons,
77 married couples with children.
25 single-parent households (15 men, 10 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: 5
Here: | 29.4% |
Missouri: | 24.9% |