Thomson township, Scotland County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 43.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 358 (all rural)
Males: 190 | (53.1%) |
Females: 168 | (46.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 358 (295 owner occupied, 63 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 18% |
State: | 30% |
Races in Thomson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.4%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
Median age of males: 38.6
Median age of females: 41.0
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Average household size: 2.44
Thomson township: | 2.4 people |
Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.89
Thomson township: | $38,658 |
Missouri: | $46,931 |
Here: | $266 |
State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $68,933 (it was $49,100 in 2000)
: | $68,933 |
Missouri: | $133,200 |
Population density: 8 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 16.4% |
Whole state: | 11.7% |
This township: | 16.4% |
Whole state: | 5.1% |
Cities in this township include: Granger, Arbela.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Thomson township include: Hickory Grove Church (A), Black Oak Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hickory Grove Cemetery (1), Etna Cemetery (2), Rathburn Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: A-2 Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allen Creek (A), Sand Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
47% of Thomson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 35
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 9
- South: 0
- West: 11
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 21
- 10 to 19: 4
Housing units in Thomson township with a mortgage: 5 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
- Truck transportation (14%)
- Repair and maintenance (12%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
- Construction (4%)
- Food (4%)
- Health care (19%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Food and beverage stores (8%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (16%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Cashiers (13%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8%)
- Legal support workers (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Thomson township:
- Norwegian (56.9%)
- Finnish (31.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 7 (29%)
- Carpooled: 8 (33%)
- Worked at home: 9 (38%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (83%)
- Electricity (17%)
85.7% of residents of Thomson township speak English at home.
14.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 55- In family households: 42 (13 male householders, 0 female householders)
10 spouses, 19 children (19 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 13 (7 male householders (4 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 4 2-persons, 9 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person, 3 3-persons,
63 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (9 men, 5 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: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Missouri: | 24.9% |