Washington township, Webster County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 40.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,016 (all rural)
| Males: 512 |  (50.4%) |
| Females: 504 |  (49.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,016 (897 owner occupied, 119 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Washington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.1%
Median age of males: 37.2
Median age of females: 37.0
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Average household size: 2.69
| Washington township: | 2.7 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.00
| Washington township: | $44,118 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $457 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $113,560 (it was $81,900 in 2000)
| : | $113,560 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 25 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 13.6% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Saint Luke (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Washington township include: Saint Luke Church (A), Mathis Church (B), Conway Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Marlin Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: East Fork Niangua River (A), Hagan Branch (B), Sarah Branch (C), Marlin Branch (D), Hollis Branch (E), Greer Creek (F), West Fork Niangua River (G), Hawk Pond Branch (H), Givins Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
60% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 657
- Northeast: 4
- Midwest: 210
- South: 43
- West: 77
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 273
- One, attached: 2
- Mobile homes: 125
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,500
Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 53 (8 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26
- Truck transportation (12%)
- Repair and maintenance (9%)
- Construction (9%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
- Health care (16%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Finance and insurance (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Truck transportation (7%)
- Personal and laundry services (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
- United States or American (37.2%)
- German (16.8%)
- English (16.4%)
- Irish (6.1%)
- Polish (3.0%)
- Dutch (2.1%)
- European (1.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 388 (78%)
- Carpooled: 39 (8%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 24 (5%)
- Other means: 8 (2%)
- Worked at home: 36 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Wood (19%)
99.7% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 993- In family households: 881 (264 male householders, 20 female householders)
234 spouses, 293 children (231 natural, 4 adopted, 58 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 26 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 112 (56 male householders (40 living alone)), 28 female householders (16 living alone)), 28 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 140 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 56 1-person, 25 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 1 4-persons,
207 married couples with children.
31 single-parent households (14 men, 17 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12
| Here: | 8.3% |
| Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
| Here: | 1.0% |
| Missouri: | 11.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
| Here: | 31.0% |
| Missouri: | 24.9% |