Black River township, Wayne County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 56.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.7 sq. mi.
Population: 606 (all rural)
| Males: 325 |  (53.6%) |
| Females: 281 |  (46.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 606 (525 owner occupied, 81 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Black River township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.5%
- Two or more races: 3.3%
Median age of males: 45.1
Median age of females: 45.4
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Average household size: 2.39
| Black River township: | 2.4 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.86
| Black River 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: 11 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 15.9% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 9.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Black River township: Taylor Mill (A), Chaonia Landing Launching Ramp (B), Chaonia Landing Recreation Area (C), Camp Allen (D), Wilsons Switch (E), Chaonia Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Black River township include: Cool Springs Church (A), Taskee Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Chaonia Cemetery (2), Estes Cemetery (3), Garrison Cemetery (4), Cool Spring Cemetery (5), Rucker Cemetery (6), Sloan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Wappapello (A), Porter Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mink Creek (A), Snow Creek (B), Wet Fork (C), Wolf Run (D), Bluewater Creek (E), Caldwell Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Black River township: Lake Wappapello State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
56% of Black River township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 425
- Northeast: 19
- Midwest: 74
- South: 69
- West: 43
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 268
- One, attached: 10
- Mobile homes: 211
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,900
Housing units in Black River township with a mortgage: 50 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44
- Construction (13%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Wood products (9%)
- Machinery (8%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Health care (27%)
- Accommodation and food services (24%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Other direct selling establishments (9%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (16%)
- Health technologists and technicians (15%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Black River township:
- United States or American (29.1%)
- Irish (21.6%)
- German (17.2%)
- English (9.1%)
- Italian (5.6%)
- Scotch-Irish (4.1%)
- French (except Basque) (3.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 153 (59%)
- Carpooled: 57 (22%)
- Walked: 4 (2%)
- Other means: 5 (2%)
- Worked at home: 39 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
- Wood (21%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Utility gas (4%)
98.3% of residents of Black River township speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 630- In family households: 563 (163 male householders, 16 female householders)
163 spouses, 157 children (134 natural, 8 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 14 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 67 (42 male householders (36 living alone)), 19 female householders (19 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 65 2-persons, 64 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 55 1-person, 6 2-persons,
59 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): 8
| Here: | 13.8% |
| 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% |