Polk township, Atchison County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 62.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 282 (all rural)
| Males: 146 |  (51.8%) |
| Females: 136 |  (48.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 282 (168 owner occupied, 114 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 40% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Polk township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
- Black: 0.7%
Median age of males: 42.3
Median age of females: 43.8
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Average household size: 2.37
| Polk township: | 2.4 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.78
| Polk township: | $44,005 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $341 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $74,281 (it was $51,600 in 2000)
| : | $74,281 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Brickyard Hill State Wildlife Area (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Polk township include: Saint Johns Church (A), High Creek Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Stoner Cemetery (1), Grange Hall Cemetery (2), High Creek Cemetery (3), Linden Cemetery (4), Saint Johns Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: McElroy Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
82% of Polk township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 2
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11
Housing units in Polk township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (40%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Machinery (6%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Gasoline stations (6%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Health care (6%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Health care (15%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (8%)
- Social assistance (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (35%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
- Top executives (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
- Registered nurses (9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
- Art and design workers (8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Polk township:
- Dutch (33.3%)
- Norwegian (33.3%)
- United States or American (33.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%)
- Electricity (25%)
81.8% of residents of Polk township speak English at home.
18.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 11- In family households: 5 (2 male householders, 0 female householders)
3 spouses, 0 children (0 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6 (4 male householders (4 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 2 2-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 6 1-person,
51 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (5 men, 4 women).