Knoxville township, Ray County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 63.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 802 (all rural)
| Males: 408 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 394 |  (49.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 802 (748 owner occupied, 54 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 7% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Knoxville township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.9%
- Black: 1.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 1.1%
Median age of males: 36.5
Median age of females: 37.9
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Average household size: 2.81
| Knoxville township: | 2.8 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.13
| Knoxville township: | $50,038 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $490 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $114,338 (it was $85,200 in 2000)
| : | $114,338 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 9.6% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Knoxville township include: Saint Paul Chapel (A), Bethel Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Kincaid Cemetery (1), Mayes Cemetery (2), McVeigh Cemetery (3), Baker Cemetery (4), Petty Cemetery (5), Silar Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Davis Branch (A), Kings Branch (B), Fire Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
66% of Knoxville township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 635
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 71
- South: 47
- West: 39
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 249
- Mobile homes: 51
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000
Housing units in Knoxville township with a mortgage: 54 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4
- Construction (19%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Transportation equipment (8%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Chemicals (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (14%)
- Public administration (14%)
- Transportation equipment (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Social assistance (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Cashiers (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Knoxville township:
- German (15.9%)
- English (15.4%)
- Irish (15.4%)
- United States or American (10.2%)
- Scotch-Irish (7.3%)
- Norwegian (5.2%)
- French (except Basque) (4.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 327 (79%)
- Carpooled: 72 (17%)
- Worked at home: 17 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Wood (7%)
- Other fuel (1%)
94.6% of residents of Knoxville township speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 802- In family households: 776 (232 male householders, 19 female householders)
206 spouses, 285 children (233 natural, 13 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 16 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 26 (9 male householders (9 living alone)), 12 female householders (8 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 108 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person, 4 2-persons,
206 married couples with children.
25 single-parent households (11 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: 18
| Here: | 41.9% |
| Missouri: | 24.9% |