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Liberty township, Cole County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile

Land area: 38.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population: 3,448 (all rural)

Males: 1,766  (51.2%)
Females: 1,682  (48.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 3,448 (3,218 owner occupied, 230 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

7%
State:

30%


Races in Liberty township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0.0%
  • Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 35.0
Median age of females: 35.9

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Average household size: 2.90

Liberty township:

2.9 people
Missouri:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.27

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($53,241 in 1999)
Liberty township:

$50,780
Missouri:

$46,931
Median contract rent in 2013: $463 (lower quartile is $276, upper quartile is $447)
Here:

$463
State:

$566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $139,800 (it was $96,800 in 2000)
:

$139,800
Missouri:

$133,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,900 - $222,800

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $172,669
Here:

$172,669
State:

$173,356

Townhouses or other attached units: $165,779
Here:

$165,779
State:

$164,597

In 2-unit structures: $112,527
Here:

$112,527
State:

$128,124

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $243,021
Here:

$243,021
State:

$113,062

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $101,040
Here:

$101,040
State:

$162,570

Mobile homes: $46,313
Here:

$46,313
State:

$50,605
Population density: 90 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

2.4%
Whole state:

11.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

0.5%
Whole state:

5.1%

Cities in this township include: Taos.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Liberty township: Ewings (A), Algoa Farms (B), Algoa Reformatory (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Liberty township: Saint Johns Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Osage City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Forest Lake (A), Teds Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Coon Creek (A), Moreau River (B), Rising Creek (C), Sanford Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Liberty township: Mari-Osa State Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

71% of Liberty township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Missouri.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3193
  • Northeast: 21
  • Midwest: 131
  • South: 66
  • West: 56

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $90,000


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $21,700


Housing units in Liberty township with a mortgage: 529 (65 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 261

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 46
  • 1995 to 1998: 101
  • 1990 to 1994: 129
  • 1980 to 1989: 263
  • 1970 to 1979: 330
  • 1960 to 1969: 131
  • 1950 to 1959: 62
  • 1940 to 1949: 35
  • 1939 or earlier: 180

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Liberty township, Missouri:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 12
  • 3 rooms: 5
  • 4 rooms: 60
  • 5 rooms: 189
  • 6 rooms: 323
  • 7 rooms: 212
  • 8 rooms: 145
  • 9 or more rooms: 126

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Liberty township, Missouri:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 5
  • 3 rooms: 22
  • 4 rooms: 46
  • 5 rooms: 17
  • 6 rooms: 11
  • 7 rooms: 3
  • 8 rooms: 15
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Liberty township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 29
  • 2 bedrooms: 127
  • 3 bedrooms: 680
  • 4 bedrooms: 207
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 29

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Liberty township:

  • no bedroom: 3
  • 1 bedroom: 42
  • 2 bedrooms: 37
  • 3 bedrooms: 20
  • 4 bedrooms: 13
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Liberty township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 39
  • 1 vehicle: 178
  • 2 vehicles: 444
  • 3 vehicles: 263
  • 4 vehicles: 100
  • 5 or more vehicles: 48

Cars and other vehicles available in Liberty township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 11
  • 1 vehicle: 65
  • 2 vehicles: 34
  • 3 vehicles: 5
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (26%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Public administration (29%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Liberty township:

  • German (66.4%)
  • United States or American (15.2%)
  • Irish (4.1%)
  • English (2.9%)
  • French (except Basque) (2.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1.1%)
  • Belgian (0.8%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

98.5% of residents of Liberty township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,469

Size of family households: 319 2-persons, 222 3-persons, 284 4-persons, 124 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 184 1-person, 24 2-persons, 2 3-persons,

891 married couples with children.
89 single-parent households (31 men, 58 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 269
Here:

53.4%
Missouri:

13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72
Here:

27.9%
Missouri:

11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19
Here:

16.8%
Missouri:

24.9%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Liberty township:

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