Independence township, Washington County, Kansas (KS)

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Independence township, KS map Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 169 (all rural)

Males: 89	(52.7%)
Females: 80	(47.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 169 (109 owner occupied, 60 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	31%

Races in Independence township:

White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%

Median age of males: 39.1
Median age of females: 39.7

Average houshold size: 2.82
Average family size: 3.45

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Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	4.9%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

68% of Independence township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Kansas.

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

This state: 121
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 32
South: 0
West: 5

Independence township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 71
Mobile homes: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

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

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 4
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 5
1970 to 1979: 13
1960 to 1969: 0
1950 to 1959: 0
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 54

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 14
5 rooms: 0
6 rooms: 4
7 rooms: 9
8 rooms: 24
9 or more rooms: 0

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 9
2 bedrooms: 10
3 bedrooms: 23
4 bedrooms: 5
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 4
3 bedrooms: 6
4 bedrooms: 10
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 5
2 vehicles: 31
3 vehicles: 11
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 4

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 4
2 vehicles: 16
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (13%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Construction (8%)
Plastics and rubber products (8%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Finance and insurance (13%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Customer service representatives (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Independence township:

German (70.7%)
Italian (12.0%)
English (5.3%)
Irish (5.3%)
Czechoslovakian (3.3%)
Swedish (3.3%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 51 (57%)
Carpooled: 29 (33%)
Worked at home: 9 (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (89%)
Wood (11%)

88.8% of residents of Independence township speak English at home.
11.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 162

In family households: 141 (50 male householders, 0 female householders)
46 spouses, 45 children (25 natural, 0 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 21 (5 male householders (5 living alone)), 16 female householders (16 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 21 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 7 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person.

43 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (3 men, 5 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%

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 Independence township:

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