Salt River township, Knox County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 51.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 250 (all rural)
| Males: 123 |  (49.2%) |
| Females: 127 |  (50.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 250 (215 owner occupied, 35 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Salt River township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 47.8
Median age of females: 49.1
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Average household size: 2.14
| Salt River township: | 2.1 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.57
| Salt River township: | $34,154 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $281 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $63,100 (it was $50,400 in 2000)
| : | $63,100 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 30.9% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 13.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Cities in this township include: Novelty.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Salt River township include: Hazel Dell Church (A), Eucebia Church (B), Locust Hill Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Locust Hill Cemetery (1), Blanchard Cemetery (2), Bowan Cemetery (3), Cupp Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Greenly Farm Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shelton Branch (A), Twomile Creek (B), Muddy Fork (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
58% of Salt River township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 186
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 35
- South: 20
- West: 8
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 132
- Mobile homes: 18
Median worth of mobile homes: $34,200
Housing units in Salt River township with a mortgage: 9 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 39
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
- Construction (25%)
- Food (23%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Wood products (3%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Health care (14%)
- Food and beverage stores (11%)
- Social assistance (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Personal and laundry services (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
- Carpenters (11%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Cashiers (4%)
- Cashiers (18%)
- Registered nurses (12%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Child care workers (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Salt River township:
- German (46.0%)
- United States or American (25.5%)
- English (19.5%)
- European (3.0%)
- Irish (3.0%)
- Dutch (1.5%)
- Scottish (1.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 76 (54%)
- Carpooled: 23 (16%)
- Walked: 16 (11%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 24 (17%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (80%)
- Wood (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Electricity (3%)
99.2% of residents of Salt River township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 249- In family households: 215 (63 male householders, 6 female householders)
60 spouses, 85 children (68 natural, 0 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 1 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 34 (12 male householders (7 living alone)), 18 female householders (18 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 34 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 9 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 25 1-person, 5 2-persons,
33 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (6 men, 1 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 21.7% |
| Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Missouri: | 11.6% |