Pleasant township, Lincoln County, Kansas (KS)

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Pleasant township, KS map 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

Average houshold size: 2.25
Average family size: 2.87

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Population density: 13 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	12.1%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This township:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Cities in this township include: Sylvan Grove.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Creeks: Blue Stem Creek, West Twin Creek.

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

Pleasant township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

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

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 2
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 10
1970 to 1979: 12
1960 to 1969: 20
1950 to 1959: 13
1940 to 1949: 16
1939 or earlier: 208

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 4
4 rooms: 24
5 rooms: 40
6 rooms: 48
7 rooms: 31
8 rooms: 14
9 or more rooms: 16

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 10
2 bedrooms: 62
3 bedrooms: 72
4 bedrooms: 25
5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pleasant township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 12
2 bedrooms: 6
3 bedrooms: 8
4 bedrooms: 6
5 or more bedrooms: 3

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

no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 41
2 vehicles: 83
3 vehicles: 35
4 vehicles: 14
5 or more vehicles: 2

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 12
2 vehicles: 8
3 vehicles: 5
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

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%)

Most common industries for females:

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%)

Most common occupations for males

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%)

Most common occupations for females

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%)

Class of Workers

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%

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)

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