South Fork township, Monroe County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 76.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population: 495 (all rural)
| Males: 255 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 240 |  (48.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 495 (428 owner occupied, 67 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in South Fork township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.0%
- Black: 1.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.2%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 41.3
Median age of females: 39.9
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Average household size: 2.61
| South Fork township: | 2.6 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.95
| South Fork township: | $40,272 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $382 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $87,018 (it was $63,300 in 2000)
| : | $87,018 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in South Fork township: South Fork Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: New Hope Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Everet Kendrick Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elm Branch (A), Matts Branch (B), Smiley Branch (C), Long Branch (D), Brush Creek (E), Youngs Creek (F), Bear Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
65% of South Fork 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, 100% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 352
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 34
- South: 18
- West: 17
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 192
- Mobile homes: 63
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 34
Median worth of mobile homes: $68,200
Housing units in South Fork township with a mortgage: 18 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (15%)
- Construction (8%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Educational services (26%)
- Public administration (15%)
- Machinery (10%)
- Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (10%)
- Health care (8%)
- Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (24%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Most common first ancestries reported in South Fork township:
- United States or American (34.8%)
- English (16.9%)
- German (16.9%)
- Irish (12.8%)
- Scottish (4.5%)
- Polish (3.2%)
- Norwegian (2.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 171 (82%)
- Carpooled: 16 (8%)
- Worked at home: 22 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Wood (13%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
98.3% of residents of South Fork township speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 427- In family households: 402 (124 male householders, 31 female householders)
135 spouses, 97 children (97 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 25 (20 male householders (20 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 99 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 8 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 25 1-person,
104 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (3 men, 5 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Missouri: | 24.9% |