Cowan township, Wayne County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 104.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 704 (all rural)
| Males: 376 |  (53.4%) |
| Females: 328 |  (46.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 704 (585 owner occupied, 119 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Cowan township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.0%
- Black: 0.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 1.4%
Median age of males: 40.7
Median age of females: 41.5
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Average household size: 2.49
| Cowan township: | 2.5 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.98
| Cowan township: | $32,845 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $344 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $73,017 (it was $41,200 in 2000)
| : | $73,017 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 10.6% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Cowan township: Camp Number 30 (A), Camp Number 31 (B), Graphite (C), Lowndes Volunteer Fire and Rescue (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cowan township include: Community Church (A), Crossroads Church (B), Hickory Grove Church (C), New Home Church (D), Upper Turkey Creek Church (E), Wesley Chapel (F), White Hollow Church (G), Mount Hope Church (H), Corinth Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cowan Cemetery (1), Graham Cemetery (2), Lowndes Cemetery (3), Twidwell Cemetery (4), Ward Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Spaugh Pond (A), Williams Lake Section 20 (B), Anderson Lake (C), Williams Lake Section 31 (D), Round Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Gizzard Creek (A), Goose Creek (B), McCabe Creek (C), Turkey Creek (D), West Fork Bear Creek (E), Andys Creek (F), Barnes Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Cowan township: Hiram State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
68% of Cowan township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 459
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 37
- South: 93
- West: 22
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 257
- One, attached: 6
- 10 to 19: 6
- Mobile homes: 169
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Median worth of mobile homes: $35,500
Housing units in Cowan township with a mortgage: 55 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26
- Wood products (14%)
- Truck transportation (14%)
- Construction (12%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Plastics and rubber products (7%)
- Health care (7%)
- Health care (27%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (17%)
- Accommodation and food services (15%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Apparel (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (33%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (19%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (8%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (27%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (17%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Cowan township:
- Irish (19.1%)
- English (18.5%)
- United States or American (16.7%)
- German (10.2%)
- Scotch-Irish (6.3%)
- Dutch (5.7%)
- Swedish (4.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 133 (75%)
- Carpooled: 33 (19%)
- Worked at home: 11 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
- Wood (34%)
- Electricity (28%)
98.5% of residents of Cowan township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 623- In family households: 559 (213 male householders, 5 female householders)
210 spouses, 102 children (80 natural, 0 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 9 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 64 (41 male householders (41 living alone)), 18 female householders (14 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 150 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 13 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 55 1-person, 4 2-persons,
121 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (13 men, 15 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 17.5% |
| Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14
| Here: | 37.8% |
| Missouri: | 11.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
| Here: | 61.5% |
| Missouri: | 24.9% |