Howard township, Elk County, Kansas (KS)

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Howard township, KS map Land area: 64.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 1,006 (all rural)

Males: 462	(45.9%)
Females: 544	(54.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 955 (765 owner occupied, 190 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	31%

Races in Howard township:

White Non-Hispanic: 94.2%
Black: 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.2%
Asian: 0.5%
Two or more races: 2.0%

Median age of males: 46.5
Median age of females: 48.8

Average houshold size: 2.21
Average family size: 2.84

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Population density: 16 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	11.5%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This township:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Cities in this township include: Howard.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Creek: Rock Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 3 (0% naturalized citizens)

Howard township:	0.3%
State:	5.0%

67% of Howard township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% 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: 724
Northeast: 21
Midwest: 110
South: 114
West: 56

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

Howard township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

44 people in nursing homes
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 455
One, attached: 2
Two: 45
3 or 4: 7
Mobile homes: 53
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,200

Housing units in Howard township with a mortgage: 79 (9 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 165

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 13
1990 to 1994: 20
1980 to 1989: 37
1970 to 1979: 71
1960 to 1969: 26
1950 to 1959: 52
1940 to 1949: 52
1939 or earlier: 294

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 2
4 rooms: 34
5 rooms: 109
6 rooms: 63
7 rooms: 62
8 rooms: 31
9 or more rooms: 39

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 29
4 rooms: 21
5 rooms: 17
6 rooms: 11
7 rooms: 15
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 12

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 8
2 bedrooms: 126
3 bedrooms: 132
4 bedrooms: 53
5 or more bedrooms: 21

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 22
2 bedrooms: 42
3 bedrooms: 32
4 bedrooms: 9
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 14
1 vehicle: 94
2 vehicles: 136
3 vehicles: 74
4 vehicles: 16
5 or more vehicles: 6

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

no vehicle: 17
1 vehicle: 68
2 vehicles: 14
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Mining (12%)
U. S. Postal service (11%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Public administration (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (17%)
Health care (16%)
Personal and laundry services (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Social assistance (8%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (14%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Religious workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Personal appearance workers (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Howard township:

German (27.9%)
English (13.5%)
Irish (8.7%)
United States or American (7.5%)
Scotch-Irish (4.9%)
Italian (4.4%)
Dutch (2.9%)

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

United Kingdom (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 356 (80%)
Carpooled: 43 (10%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 19 (4%)
Worked at home: 24 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (76%)
Wood (10%)
Electricity (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

44 people in nursing homes
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

95.3% of residents of Howard township speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 981

In family households: 822 (248 male householders, 44 female householders)
247 spouses, 256 children (203 natural, 18 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 3 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 159 (67 male householders (66 living alone)), 89 female householders (87 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 53 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 171 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 153 1-person, 3 2-persons.

168 married couples with children.
45 single-parent households (19 men, 26 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: 5

Here:	23.8%
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 Howard township:

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