Washington township, Mercer County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 56.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 287 (all rural)
| Males: 151 |  (52.6%) |
| Females: 136 |  (47.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 287 (249 owner occupied, 38 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Washington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7%
Median age of males: 40.9
Median age of females: 43.7
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Average household size: 2.50
| Washington township: | 2.5 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.88
| Washington township: | $39,890 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $306 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $65,725 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
| : | $65,725 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Washington township include: Antioch Church (A), Coon Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Middleberry Cemetery (1), Groff Cemetery (2), Salem Cemetery (3), Coon Cemetery (4), Union Cemetery (5), Pine Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Whitt Lake (A), Akers Lake (B), Constable Lake (C), Crowder Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cain Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
57% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 225
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 70
- South: 8
- West: 32
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 98
- One, attached: 3
- Mobile homes: 45
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $31,300
Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 20 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (38%)
- Food (13%)
- Transportation equipment (11%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Truck transportation (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Educational services (24%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
- Public administration (17%)
- Health care (8%)
- Plastics and rubber products (7%)
- Retail florists (7%)
- Food (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (17%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
- Business operations specialists (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
- United States or American (26.1%)
- English (22.9%)
- German (22.3%)
- Irish (13.8%)
- Welsh (3.7%)
- Scottish (2.7%)
- French (except Basque) (1.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 120 (66%)
- Carpooled: 32 (17%)
- Other means: 3 (2%)
- Worked at home: 28 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (77%)
- Wood (13%)
- Electricity (10%)
98.7% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 338- In family households: 297 (94 male householders, 9 female householders)
88 spouses, 98 children (90 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 41 (23 male householders (14 living alone)), 11 female householders (11 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 49 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 25 1-person, 9 2-persons,
52 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (5 men, 5 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 23.3% |
| Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 13.0% |
| Missouri: | 11.6% |