Jefferson township, Daviess County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 406 (all rural)
| Males: 210 |  (51.7%) |
| Females: 196 |  (48.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 406 (348 owner occupied, 58 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Jefferson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 39.5
Median age of females: 39.2
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Average household size: 2.52
| Jefferson township: | 2.5 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.85
| Jefferson township: | $41,991 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $370 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $101,796 (it was $64,900 in 2000)
| : | $101,796 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 11 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 9.3% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Jefferson township include: Alta Vista Church (A), Fairview Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cope Cemetery (1), Reid Cemetery (2), Mount Ayr Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
54% of Jefferson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 319
- Northeast: 9
- Midwest: 52
- South: 32
- West: 30
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 138
- Mobile homes: 58
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $41,300
Housing units in Jefferson township with a mortgage: 11 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10
- Construction (21%)
- Public administration (17%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Transportation equipment (10%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Public administration (14%)
- Finance and insurance (13%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Construction laborers (8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Cashiers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson township:
- German (36.3%)
- United States or American (26.8%)
- English (12.2%)
- Irish (7.6%)
- European (5.2%)
- Dutch (2.4%)
- Scottish (2.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 145 (65%)
- Carpooled: 51 (23%)
- Worked at home: 26 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Wood (12%)
- No fuel used (1%)
97.4% of residents of Jefferson township speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 18% don't speak English at all).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 442- In family households: 400 (117 male householders, 19 female householders)
105 spouses, 131 children (114 natural, 0 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 3 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 42 (19 male householders (12 living alone)), 13 female householders (10 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 59 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person, 10 2-persons,
78 married couples with children.
15 single-parent households (7 men, 8 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 4.8% |
| 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% |