West Polk township, Christian County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 19.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,008 (9% urban, 91% rural)
| Males: 485 |  (48.1%) |
| Females: 523 |  (51.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,008 (809 owner occupied, 199 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in West Polk township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.1%
- Black: 0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
- Asian: 0.8%
- Two or more races: 2.0%
Median age of males: 38.2
Median age of females: 39.1
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Average household size: 2.57
| West Polk township: | 2.6 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.90
| West Polk township: | $51,342 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $576 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $139,400 (it was $96,100 in 2000)
| : | $139,400 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 51 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 6.6% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Rose Hill Cemetery (1), Saint Joseph Cemetery (2), Saint Peters Evangelical Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
58% of West Polk township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 699
- Northeast: 10
- Midwest: 132
- South: 74
- West: 60
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $24,200
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 328
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 7
- 3 or 4: 11
- Mobile homes: 65
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $36,300
Housing units in West Polk township with a mortgage: 126 (5 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 35
- Construction (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Food (8%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Health care (15%)
- Finance and insurance (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Metal and metal products (3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Woodworkers (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Financial managers (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Computer specialists (4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in West Polk township:
- United States or American (27.5%)
- German (24.2%)
- English (13.1%)
- Irish (9.6%)
- Dutch (8.4%)
- Norwegian (2.0%)
- Scotch-Irish (1.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 447 (86%)
- Carpooled: 27 (5%)
- Walked: 11 (2%)
- Other means: 8 (2%)
- Worked at home: 27 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
- Utility gas (25%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Wood (9%)
- Other fuel (2%)
99.3% of residents of West Polk township speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 978- In family households: 901 (262 male householders, 53 female householders)
258 spouses, 287 children (245 natural, 4 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 4 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 77 (20 male householders (20 living alone)), 50 female householders (41 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 156 2-persons, 81 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 61 1-person, 9 2-persons,
182 married couples with children.
54 single-parent households (19 men, 35 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: 3
| Here: | 7.1% |
| Missouri: | 24.9% |