Pontiac township, Ozark County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 18.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population: 291 (all rural)
| Males: 153 |  (52.6%) |
| Females: 138 |  (47.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 291 (242 owner occupied, 49 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Pontiac township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 1.0%
Median age of males: 54.2
Median age of females: 53.8
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Average household size: 2.03
| Pontiac township: | 2.0 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.45
| Pontiac township: | $31,774 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $341 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $87,406 (it was $63,300 in 2000)
| : | $87,406 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 16 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 21.2% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 13.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Cities in this township include: Pontiac.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: New Hope Cemetery (1), Charity Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Bratten Spring Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
63% of Pontiac township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 170
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 77
- South: 31
- West: 45
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,200
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 127
- Mobile homes: 117
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $55,400
Housing units in Pontiac township with a mortgage: 27 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 36
- Construction (28%)
- Transportation equipment (21%)
- Public administration (19%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)
- Health care (35%)
- Accommodation and food services (14%)
- Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (12%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (19%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (17%)
- Construction laborers (17%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
- Lawyers (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (20%)
- Registered nurses (14%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (12%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Pontiac township:
- German (20.9%)
- English (20.5%)
- United States or American (16.7%)
- Irish (9.8%)
- Danish (3.8%)
- Polish (3.0%)
- Hungarian (2.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 80 (81%)
- Carpooled: 11 (11%)
- Walked: 8 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Wood (6%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 330- In family households: 259 (85 male householders, 10 female householders)
76 spouses, 73 children (54 natural, 0 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 2 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 71 (27 male householders (19 living alone)), 39 female householders (39 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 72 2-persons, 22 5-persons, 1 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 58 1-person, 8 2-persons,
27 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (7 men, 2 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% |