Pleasant township, Lincoln County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 482 (all rural)
Males: 235 | (48.8%) |
Females: 247 | (51.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 482 (400 owner occupied, 82 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 17% |
State: | 31% |
Races in Pleasant township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
- Some other race: 0.6%
Median age of males: 42.4
Median age of females: 40.6
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Average household size: 2.25
Pleasant township: | 2.3 people |
Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.87
Pleasant township: | $40,525 |
Kansas: | $50,972 |
Here: | $306 |
State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $64,143 (it was $41,300 in 2000)
: | $64,143 |
Kansas: | $129,700 |
Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 12.1% |
Whole state: | 9.9% |
This township: | 3.4% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
Cities in this township include: Sylvan Grove.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Sylvan Grove Wastewater Plant (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Pleasant township: Bethlehem Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: West Twin Creek (A), Blue Stem Creek (B), Wolf Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
62% of Pleasant 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, 60% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 359
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 38
- South: 40
- West: 54
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 265
- One, attached: 2
- 5 to 9: 8
- Mobile homes: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000
Housing units in Pleasant township with a mortgage: 38 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 104
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
- Construction (16%)
- Truck transportation (11%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
- Repair and maintenance (3%)
- Plastics and rubber products (2%)
- Health care (17%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- U. S. Postal service (7%)
- Social assistance (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (19%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Accountants and auditors (5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Pleasant township:
- German (51.6%)
- French (except Basque) (7.1%)
- Czech (5.9%)
- English (5.9%)
- Irish (5.6%)
- Swedish (3.9%)
- Norwegian (3.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 175 (70%)
- Carpooled: 37 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 9 (4%)
- Other means: 7 (3%)
- Worked at home: 19 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (70%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Wood (2%)
96.2% of residents of Pleasant township speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 497- In family households: 419 (127 male householders, 15 female householders)
126 spouses, 140 children (123 natural, 10 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 78 (38 male householders (33 living alone)), 33 female householders (31 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 66 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 64 1-person, 7 2-persons,
96 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (6 men, 11 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Kansas: | 11.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Kansas: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Kansas: | 13.8% |