Ernest township, Dade County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 25.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 119 (all rural)
Males: 61 | (51.3%) |
Females: 58 | (48.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 119 (83 owner occupied, 36 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 30% |
State: | 30% |
Races in Ernest township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.8%
- Asian: 0.8%
Median age of males: 38.8
Median age of females: 39.5
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Average household size: 2.59
Ernest township: | 2.6 people |
Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.15
Ernest township: | $35,147 |
Missouri: | $46,931 |
Here: | $356 |
State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $76,031 (it was $63,600 in 2000)
: | $76,031 |
Missouri: | $133,200 |
Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 7.6% |
Whole state: | 11.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Ernest township: Union Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Messick Cemetery (1), Collins Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lousy Branch (A), South Prong Sons Creek (B), West Prong Sons Creek (C), Lack Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
66% of Ernest township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 109
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 13
- South: 10
- West: 3
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 52
- Mobile homes: 4
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $85,000
Housing units in Ernest township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11
Most common first ancestries reported in Ernest township:
- United States or American (28.0%)
- German (20.0%)
- Irish (16.0%)
- Scotch-Irish (12.0%)
- English (8.0%)
- French (except Basque) (4.0%)
- Canadian (2.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 28 (54%)
- Carpooled: 8 (15%)
- Worked at home: 16 (31%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
- Wood (37%)
93.5% of residents of Ernest township speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 144- In family households: 137 (40 male householders, 3 female householders)
29 spouses, 53 children (48 natural, 0 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 4 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7 (3 male householders (3 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 19 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 7 1-person,
24 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (6 men, 5 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
Here: | 13.5% |
Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
Here: | 20.0% |
Missouri: | 11.6% |