Joachim township, Jefferson County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 60.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population: 15,336 (47% urban, 53% rural)
| Males: 7,596 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 7,740 |  (50.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 15,063 (12,722 owner occupied, 2,341 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Joachim township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.7%
- Black: 1.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Asian: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
- Some other race: 0.0%
Median age of males: 35.6
Median age of females: 36.3
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Average household size: 2.78
| Joachim township: | 2.8 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.14
| Joachim township: | $55,089 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $616 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $147,800 (it was $93,300 in 2000)
| : | $147,800 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 253 people per square mile | (high). |
| This township: | 11.1% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 3.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Cities in this township include: Pevely, Herculaneum, Horine.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Joachim township: Camp Cedar Ledge (A), Mapaville Fire Protection District (B), Hematite Fire Protection District (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Joachim township include: Zion Church (A), Sandy Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Emmanuel Cemetery (1), Mahlers Cemetery (2), Baker Cemetery (3), Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery (4), Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Teamsters Lake (A), Cedar Lake (B), Harrison Lake (C), Indian Foot Lake (D), Lake Virginia (E), Lake Louise (F), Winsor Lake (G), Williams Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Dry Creek (A), Buck Creek (B), Big Creek (C), Little Creek (D), Sandy Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Joachim township include: Glen Park (1), Sun Valley Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
46% of Joachim township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 22
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 5
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
161 people in nursing homes
111 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 20
- Mobile homes: 12
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Joachim township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Construction (18%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Transportation equipment (4%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Truck transportation (4%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Accommodation and food services (14%)
- Health care (12%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Social assistance (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (6%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Cashiers (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Joachim township:
- Norwegian (64.0%)
- German (20.0%)
- French (except Basque) (8.0%)
- Swedish (8.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 9 (82%)
- Worked at home: 2 (18%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Wood (15%)
161 people in nursing homes
111 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 27- In family households: 22 (7 male householders, 0 female householders)
6 spouses, 9 children (5 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5 (5 male householders (5 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 4 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 1 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person,
2,986 married couples with children.
883 single-parent households (255 men, 628 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% |