Osage township, Vernon County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 47.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 274 (all rural)
| Males: 140 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 134 |  (48.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 274 (227 owner occupied, 47 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Osage township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.1%
Median age of males: 42.8
Median age of females: 42.5
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Average household size: 2.47
| Osage township: | 2.5 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.83
| Osage township: | $38,763 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $400 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $81,378 (it was $61,400 in 2000)
| : | $81,378 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 18.6% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 0.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Osage township: Timber Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Carbon Center Cemetery (1), Balltown Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Long Lake (A), Cottonwood Lake (B), Spile Lake (C), Stearns Lake (D), Burr Lake (E), Elks Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), Hubler Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Eggelson Slough (A), Douglas Branch (B), Marmaton River (C), Crooked Branch (D), Willow Branch (E), Back and Forth Slough (F), Hightower Creek (G), Old Town Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Osage township: Cephas Ford Public Access (1). Display/hide its location on the map
67% of Osage township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 97% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 254
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 41
- South: 14
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 125
- One, attached: 2
- Mobile homes: 19
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500
Housing units in Osage township with a mortgage: 11 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
- Construction (23%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
- Utilities (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (24%)
- Health care (15%)
- Public administration (15%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (19%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13%)
- Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Postsecondary teachers (6%)
- Extraction workers (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (15%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
- Health technologists and technicians (9%)
- Media and communication equipment workers (7%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Osage township:
- German (23.3%)
- United States or American (14.5%)
- English (9.7%)
- Irish (9.7%)
- Swedish (7.0%)
- French (except Basque) (3.5%)
- Dutch (2.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 103 (75%)
- Carpooled: 22 (16%)
- Walked: 3 (2%)
- Other means: 6 (4%)
- Worked at home: 3 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Wood (25%)
- Electricity (17%)
99.0% of residents of Osage township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 311- In family households: 275 (84 male householders, 8 female householders)
83 spouses, 93 children (83 natural, 0 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 36 (22 male householders (20 living alone)), 12 female householders (12 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 49 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 7 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 32 1-person, 2 2-persons,
51 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (3 men, 4 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% |