Bala township, Riley County, Kansas (KS)

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Bala township, KS map Land area: 41.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 762 (all rural)

Males: 358	(47.0%)
Females: 404	(53.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 704 (550 owner occupied, 154 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	31%

Races in Bala township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.8%
Black: 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Asian: 0.3%
Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 41.8
Median age of females: 42.7

Average houshold size: 2.55
Average family size: 2.99

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Population density: 18 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	11.1%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	6.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Cities in this township include: Leonardville.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Leonardville Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 22 (41% naturalized citizens)

Bala township:	2.9%
State:	5.0%

66% of Bala township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Kansas.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 531
Northeast: 9
Midwest: 64
South: 17
West: 77

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,000

Bala township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

58 people in nursing homes

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 260
3 or 4: 11
10 to 19: 20
Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units in Bala township with a mortgage: 70 (5 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 66

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 1
1990 to 1994: 2
1980 to 1989: 28
1970 to 1979: 24
1960 to 1969: 51
1950 to 1959: 11
1940 to 1949: 20
1939 or earlier: 160

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bala township, Kansas:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 21
5 rooms: 35
6 rooms: 49
7 rooms: 42
8 rooms: 26
9 or more rooms: 11

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bala township, Kansas:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 5
4 rooms: 7
5 rooms: 22
6 rooms: 31
7 rooms: 7
8 rooms: 2
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bala township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 4
2 bedrooms: 60
3 bedrooms: 87
4 bedrooms: 26
5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bala township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 4
2 bedrooms: 30
3 bedrooms: 23
4 bedrooms: 17
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Bala township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 15
1 vehicle: 42
2 vehicles: 54
3 vehicles: 32
4 vehicles: 19
5 or more vehicles: 22

Cars and other vehicles available in Bala township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 31
2 vehicles: 8
3 vehicles: 19
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Construction (17%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (24%)
Health care (18%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (14%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Warehousing and storage (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Media and communication equipment workers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Postsecondary teachers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Bala township:

German (45.3%)
Swedish (11.1%)
Irish (7.8%)
Polish (6.6%)
French (except Basque) (6.4%)
United States or American (4.3%)
Dutch (3.9%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Poland (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 237 (70%)
Carpooled: 57 (17%)
Walked: 10 (3%)
Other means: 1 (0%)
Worked at home: 36 (11%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
Electricity (16%)
Wood (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Utility gas (1%)

58 people in nursing homes

93.2% of residents of Bala township speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
4.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 681

In family households: 603 (156 male householders, 22 female householders)
175 spouses, 224 children (177 natural, 32 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 78 (20 male householders (8 living alone)), 48 female householders (48 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 56 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 68 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 36 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 56 1-person, 12 2-persons.

157 married couples with children.
21 single-parent households (5 men, 16 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	2.3%
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%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bala township:

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