Jefferson township, Clark County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 185 (all rural)
| Males: 98 |  (53.0%) |
| Females: 87 |  (47.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 185 (164 owner occupied, 21 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Jefferson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.4%
Median age of males: 38.1
Median age of females: 38.8
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Average household size: 2.61
| Jefferson township: | 2.6 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.96
| Jefferson township: | $39,823 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $330 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $69,322 (it was $52,700 in 2000)
| : | $69,322 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 1.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Jefferson township: Chambersburg Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Thomas Cemetery (1), Shaffer Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Linn Creek (A), South Linn Creek (B), Mantle Branch (C), Nixon Branch (D), Kaylor Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
78% of Jefferson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 12% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 58
- Northeast: 1
- Midwest: 143
- South: 5
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 62
- Mobile homes: 21
Median worth of mobile homes: $46,000
Housing units in Jefferson township with a mortgage: 12 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10
- Construction (29%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (11%)
- Metal and metal products (9%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Food (4%)
- Finance and insurance (18%)
- Health care (16%)
- Chemicals (12%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
- Gasoline stations (6%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (16%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Construction laborers (9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (18%)
- Accountants and auditors (12%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
- Waiters and waitresses (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Other transportation workers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson township:
- United States or American (36.7%)
- German (28.4%)
- Irish (16.5%)
- English (10.1%)
- Swedish (4.6%)
- Polish (1.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 77 (73%)
- Carpooled: 20 (19%)
- Walked: 3 (3%)
- Other means: 1 (1%)
- Worked at home: 5 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Wood (9%)
97.4% of residents of Jefferson township speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 207- In family households: 190 (46 male householders, 14 female householders)
55 spouses, 59 children (57 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 1 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 17 (11 male householders (10 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 30 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 14 1-person, 1 2-persons,
32 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (2 men, 4 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: 1
| Here: | 14.3% |
| Missouri: | 24.9% |