Third Creek township, Gasconade County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 42.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 687 (all rural)
| Males: 351 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 336 |  (48.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 687 (634 owner occupied, 53 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 8% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Third Creek township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 1.3%
Median age of males: 38.0
Median age of females: 37.7
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Average household size: 2.62
| Third Creek township: | 2.6 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.10
| Third Creek township: | $41,000 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $422 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $112,782 (it was $76,800 in 2000)
| : | $112,782 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 16 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 8.2% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Third Creek township include: New Bethel Church (A), United Methodist Church (B), New Bethel Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Zoar Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Branson Cemetery (1), Advent Cemetery (2), Jenkins Cemetery (3), Third Creek Cemetery (4), Drusch Cemetery (5), Laubert Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Peaceful Valley Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clear Fork (A), Mickey Branch (B), Hunke Creek (C), Cedar Branch (D), Brushy Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
60% of Third Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% 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: 654
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 43
- South: 28
- West: 14
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 305
- Mobile homes: 45
Median worth of mobile homes: $33,900
Housing units in Third Creek township with a mortgage: 94 (5 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34
- Printing and related support activities (24%)
- Construction (18%)
- Truck transportation (13%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Health care (19%)
- Printing and related support activities (16%)
- Accommodation and food services (15%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)
- Other direct selling establishments (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Printing workers (7%)
- Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Printing workers (5%)
- Business operations specialists (5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5%)
- Therapists (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Third Creek township:
- German (67.5%)
- English (6.5%)
- Irish (6.3%)
- French (except Basque) (5.2%)
- United States or American (2.3%)
- Scottish (2.2%)
- Italian (1.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 286 (87%)
- Carpooled: 28 (9%)
- Other means: 6 (2%)
- Worked at home: 9 (3%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Wood (20%)
- No fuel used (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Utility gas (2%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 743- In family households: 637 (173 male householders, 8 female householders)
164 spouses, 270 children (250 natural, 10 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 106 (45 male householders (40 living alone)), 51 female householders (50 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 71 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 90 1-person, 6 2-persons,
151 married couples with children.
35 single-parent households (17 men, 18 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% |