Somerset township, Mercer County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 44.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 135 (all rural)
| Males: 67 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 68 |  (50.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 135 (97 owner occupied, 38 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 28% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Somerset township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.5%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
Median age of males: 41.8
Median age of females: 39.0
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Average household size: 2.45
| Somerset township: | 2.5 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.75
| Somerset township: | $39,890 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $306 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $65,725 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
| : | $65,725 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 3 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 4.6% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Somerset township: Epworth Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Duree Cemetery (1), Lowery Cemetery (2), Wilder Cemetery (3), Laughlin Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Little Muddy Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
80% of Somerset township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 80
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 63
- South: 6
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 58
- One, attached: 5
- Mobile homes: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $42,500
Housing units in Somerset township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (56%)
- Construction (14%)
- Wood products (6%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (6%)
- Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Public administration (30%)
- Educational services (22%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
- Apparel (7%)
- Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (7%)
- Health care (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (30%)
- Other protective service workers including supervisors (14%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Woodworkers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Registered nurses (15%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Media and communication equipment workers (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Somerset township:
- United States or American (40.7%)
- German (37.2%)
- Swedish (7.0%)
- Irish (4.7%)
- Italian (2.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 64 (83%)
- Carpooled: 3 (4%)
- Worked at home: 10 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Wood (15%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 151- In family households: 131 (42 male householders, 5 female householders)
43 spouses, 41 children (37 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 20 (11 male householders (5 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 23 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 19 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 9 1-person, 6 2-persons,
25 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (0 men, 6 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: 3
| Here: | 50.0% |
| Missouri: | 24.9% |