Bethany township, Osborne County, Kansas (KS)

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Bethany township, KS map Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 199 (all rural)

Males: 98	(49.2%)
Females: 101	(50.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 199 (175 owner occupied, 24 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	31%

Races in Bethany township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.0%
Asian: 0.5%
Two or more races: 1.0%

Median age of males: 46.5
Median age of females: 45.3

Average houshold size: 2.24
Average family size: 2.95

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Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	4.3%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This township:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Cities in this township include: Portis.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Number of foreign born residents: 4 (0% naturalized citizens)

Bethany township:	2.0%
State:	5.0%

66% of Bethany township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Kansas.

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

This state: 137
Northeast: 3
Midwest: 13
South: 18
West: 13

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Bethany township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 116
Mobile homes: 5

Housing units in Bethany township with a mortgage: 17 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 46

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 5
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 8
1960 to 1969: 7
1950 to 1959: 12
1940 to 1949: 11
1939 or earlier: 78

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 11
5 rooms: 27
6 rooms: 14
7 rooms: 17
8 rooms: 5
9 or more rooms: 11

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 50
3 bedrooms: 21
4 bedrooms: 8
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bethany township:

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

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

no vehicle: 5
1 vehicle: 18
2 vehicles: 37
3 vehicles: 23
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 0
2 vehicles: 4
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
Mining (15%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Construction (7%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (28%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (14%)
U. S. Postal service (10%)
Finance and insurance (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (29%)
Extraction workers (15%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (24%)
Farmers and farm managers (21%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Bethany township:

German (32.4%)
English (19.0%)
United States or American (18.1%)
Dutch (9.5%)
French (except Basque) (5.7%)
Italian (1.9%)

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

Philippines (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 57 (71%)
Carpooled: 7 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (3%)
Walked: 2 (3%)
Worked at home: 12 (15%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (92%)
Electricity (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (2%)

97.8% of residents of Bethany township speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 188

In family households: 149 (55 male householders, 2 female householders)
48 spouses, 44 children (44 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 39 (21 male householders (21 living alone)), 16 female householders (15 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 47 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 36 1-person, 1 2-persons.

50 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (0 men, 2 women).

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

Here:	38.1%
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 Bethany township:

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