Saline township, Ralls County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 76.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.4 sq. mi.
Population: 623 (all rural)
| Males: 323 |  (51.8%) |
| Females: 300 |  (48.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 623 (530 owner occupied, 93 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Saline township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
- Black: 0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
Median age of males: 42.4
Median age of females: 40.2
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Average household size: 2.46
| Saline township: | 2.5 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.84
| Saline township: | $47,514 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $402 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $105,393 (it was $69,300 in 2000)
| : | $105,393 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Saline township: Shepard Ford (A), Clear View (B), Flint Ridge (C), Eagle Point (D), Fox (E), Little Ford (F), Mark Twain Lake Management Office (G), Monroe City Fire Department Substation (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Saline township include: Saint Peters Brush Creek Catholic Church (A), Ariel Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), DeMoss Church (D), Oakland Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Finley Cemetery (1), Greathouse Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Mark Twain Lake (A), Monroe City Lake (B), Central Stone County Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Madden Branch (A), Cedar Creek (B), Brush Creek (C), Nichols Creek (D), Indian Creek (E), Rocklick Branch (F), Ely Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Saline township include: John F Spalding Recreation Area (1), Frank Russell Recreation Area (2), Bluff View Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
45% of Saline township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 426
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 148
- South: 25
- West: 6
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 294
- Two: 7
- 3 or 4: 7
- 5 to 9: 78
- 10 to 19: 47
- Mobile homes: 68
Median worth of mobile homes: $14,900
Housing units in Saline township with a mortgage: 41 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 32
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Metal and metal products (15%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (11%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
- Utilities (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Health care (25%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Woodworkers (8%)
- Art and design workers (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Plant and system operators (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (10%)
- Registered nurses (10%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
- Cashiers (8%)
- Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (7%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Saline township:
- German (34.9%)
- United States or American (23.9%)
- Irish (8.7%)
- English (6.0%)
- Scotch-Irish (5.7%)
- Scottish (5.3%)
- Romanian (2.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 245 (80%)
- Carpooled: 23 (8%)
- Worked at home: 38 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Wood (12%)
- Utility gas (2%)
98.3% of residents of Saline 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: 605- In family households: 544 (186 male householders, 5 female householders)
202 spouses, 151 children (131 natural, 0 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 61 (46 male householders (46 living alone)), 15 female householders (15 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 109 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 61 1-person,
119 married couples with children.
20 single-parent households (8 men, 12 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 9.1% |
| 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Missouri: | 24.9% |