Lake township, Vernon County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 175 (all rural)
| Males: 85 |  (48.6%) |
| Females: 90 |  (51.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 152 (111 owner occupied, 41 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Lake township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 42.2
Median age of females: 44.8
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Average household size: 2.62
| Lake township: | 2.6 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.84
| Lake township: | $38,763 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $400 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $81,378 (it was $61,400 in 2000)
| : | $81,378 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 7.8% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 7.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Miller Cemetery (1), Temple Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Stultz Lake (A), Big Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Little Dry Wood Creek (A), Twomile Creek (B), Green River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
54% of Lake township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 115
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 31
- South: 40
- West: 4
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
23 people in nursing homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 45
- Mobile homes: 19
Median worth of mobile homes: $57,500
Housing units in Lake township with a mortgage: 5 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5
- Construction (13%)
- Machinery (13%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care (18%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Social assistance (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Lake township:
- German (43.3%)
- Irish (16.7%)
- Italian (14.4%)
- United States or American (14.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 47 (57%)
- Carpooled: 22 (27%)
- Worked at home: 13 (16%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%)
- Wood (16%)
- Electricity (9%)
23 people in nursing homes
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 167- In family households: 162 (36 male householders, 20 female householders)
46 spouses, 54 children (54 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 23 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 28 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 3 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person,
33 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (1 men, 5 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
| Here: | 64.3% |
| Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Missouri: | 11.6% |