Wood township, Douglas County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 36.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 364 (all rural)
| Males: 195 |  (53.6%) |
| Females: 169 |  (46.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 364 (266 owner occupied, 98 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Wood township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.0%
- Two or more races: 2.5%
Median age of males: 39.7
Median age of females: 40.2
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Average household size: 2.64
| Wood township: | 2.6 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.83
| Wood township: | $31,826 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $384 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $100,046 (it was $67,700 in 2000)
| : | $100,046 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 18.6% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 5.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wood township: Holt Store (A), Woods Store (B), E - 76 - EE Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wood township include: Prior Church (A), Pleasant Home Church (B), Vanzant Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Clifty Cemetery (1), Penner Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: East Clifty Creek (A), West Prong Clifty Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Wood township: Davis Roadside Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
63% of Wood township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 224
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 52
- South: 13
- West: 29
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 109
- One, attached: 1
- Mobile homes: 32
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $59,000
Housing units in Wood township with a mortgage: 3 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
- Construction (16%)
- Truck transportation (15%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
- Wood products (5%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Food and beverage stores (10%)
- Health care (10%)
- Other direct selling establishments (9%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
- Textile mills and textile products (8%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (16%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Wood township:
- United States or American (29.7%)
- English (21.5%)
- French (except Basque) (8.9%)
- Irish (7.6%)
- Scottish (7.6%)
- Italian (4.4%)
- Czech (3.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 126 (75%)
- Carpooled: 26 (16%)
- Walked: 4 (2%)
- Worked at home: 11 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
- Wood (36%)
- Electricity (9%)
99.0% of residents of Wood township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 323- In family households: 295 (97 male householders, 0 female householders)
96 spouses, 91 children (85 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 3 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 28 (14 male householders (12 living alone)), 10 female householders (7 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 55 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 7 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person, 5 2-persons,
62 married couples with children.
20 single-parent households (6 men, 14 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: 2
| Here: | 40.0% |
| Missouri: | 24.9% |