Valley township, Macon County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 160 (all rural)
| Males: 85 |  (53.1%) |
| Females: 75 |  (46.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 160 (133 owner occupied, 27 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Valley township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 43.0
Median age of females: 44.8
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Average household size: 2.42
| Valley township: | 2.4 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.80
| Valley township: | $38,079 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $321 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $81,281 (it was $61,300 in 2000)
| : | $81,281 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 9.8% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Dodd (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Valley township include: Valley Chapel (A), Chariton Church (B), White Oak Church (C), Friendship Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Chariton Cemetery (1), Howard Cemetery (2), Rose Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elam Creek (A), Ward Branch (B), White Oak Creek (C), Painter Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
82% of Valley 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, 62% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 129
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 31
- South: 4
- West: 9
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 63
- Mobile homes: 18
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500
Housing units in Valley township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Construction (17%)
- Food (13%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
- Wood products (4%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Health care (17%)
- Food (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
- Postsecondary teachers (7%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Registered nurses (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Valley township:
- English (19.5%)
- German (17.1%)
- Irish (17.1%)
- United States or American (14.6%)
- Norwegian (8.5%)
- Italian (4.9%)
- Welsh (3.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 58 (74%)
- Carpooled: 4 (5%)
- Worked at home: 16 (21%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Wood (18%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
- Electricity (9%)
- No fuel used (3%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 173- In family households: 156 (45 male householders, 3 female householders)
43 spouses, 59 children (47 natural, 2 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 17 (10 male householders (8 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 21 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person, 2 2-persons,
31 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (1 men, 2 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 5.7% |
| Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Missouri: | 11.6% |