Spruce township, Bates County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 288 (all rural)
| Males: 143 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 145 |  (50.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 288 (228 owner occupied, 60 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Spruce township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
Median age of males: 40.2
Median age of females: 41.2
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Average household size: 2.48
| Spruce township: | 2.5 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.95
| Spruce township: | $38,213 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $393 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $96,643 (it was $65,700 in 2000)
| : | $96,643 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 9.1% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Spruce township include: Fairview Church (A), Walnut Grove Church (B), Bethel Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Poage Cemetery (1), Antioch Cemetery (2), Walnut Grove Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Soap Creek (A), Long Branch (B), Antioch Creek (C), Poage Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
62% of Spruce township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 224
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 19
- South: 8
- West: 12
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 116
- Mobile homes: 19
Median worth of mobile homes: $43,000
Housing units in Spruce township with a mortgage: 8 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15
- Construction (29%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
- Machinery (13%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Utilities (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Educational services (25%)
- Health care (15%)
- Food (8%)
- Social assistance (8%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Private households (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
- Construction laborers (13%)
- Carpenters (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Business operations specialists (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Spruce township:
- United States or American (47.4%)
- English (15.8%)
- German (8.6%)
- Italian (8.6%)
- Dutch (7.2%)
- Irish (7.2%)
- European (3.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 88 (75%)
- Carpooled: 24 (21%)
- Worked at home: 5 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
- Wood (17%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Utility gas (2%)
97.2% of residents of Spruce township speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 265- In family households: 223 (67 male householders, 8 female householders)
66 spouses, 78 children (74 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 42 (14 male householders (14 living alone)), 28 female householders (28 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 38 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 1 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 42 1-person,
61 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (5 men, 9 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Missouri: | 24.9% |