Polk township, St. Clair County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population: 264 (all rural)
| Males: 135 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 129 |  (48.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 264 (242 owner occupied, 22 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 8% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Polk township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino: 0.0%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
Median age of males: 42.8
Median age of females: 40.9
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Average household size: 2.38
| Polk township: | 2.4 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.79
| Polk township: | $31,240 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $313 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $79,337 (it was $58,100 in 2000)
| : | $79,337 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Polk township include: Bear Creek Church (A), Goshen Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Bear Creek Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Bear Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Polk township: Weaubleau Creek State Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
69% of Polk township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% 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: 214
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 33
- South: 17
- West: 15
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 86
- Mobile homes: 63
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $34,400
Housing units in Polk township with a mortgage: 8 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26
Most common first ancestries reported in Polk township:
- United States or American (43.4%)
- French (except Basque) (16.4%)
- Dutch (13.2%)
- German (13.2%)
- English (3.9%)
- Irish (3.9%)
- Polish (3.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 77 (64%)
- Carpooled: 37 (31%)
- Worked at home: 7 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (54%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Wood (5%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 279- In family households: 252 (84 male householders, 11 female householders)
80 spouses, 64 children (47 natural, 17 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 27 (14 male householders (14 living alone)), 13 female householders (13 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 55 2-persons, 27 4-persons, 13 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 27 1-person,
49 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (0 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 undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Missouri: | 24.9% |