Pottawatomie township, Pottawatomie County, Kansas (KS)

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Pottawatomie township, KS map Land area: 59.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 499 (all rural)

Males: 247	(49.5%)
Females: 252	(50.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 499 (394 owner occupied, 105 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	31%

Races in Pottawatomie township:

White Non-Hispanic: 96.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8%
Asian: 0.2%
Two or more races: 1.0%

Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 38.5

Average houshold size: 2.59
Average family size: 3.04

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Population density: 8 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	13.8%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This township:	5.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Old Westmoreland Cemetery, Admatha Cemetery, Westmoreland Cemetery.

Creeks: Lazy Creek, Wilson Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 2 (100% naturalized citizens)

Pottawatomie township:	0.4%
State:	5.0%

63% of Pottawatomie township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Kansas.

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

This state: 456
Northeast: 2
Midwest: 22
South: 26
West: 34

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500

Pottawatomie township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 153
One, attached: 3
Two: 4
10 to 19: 3
Mobile homes: 44

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,400

Housing units in Pottawatomie township with a mortgage: 32 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 26
1990 to 1994: 30
1980 to 1989: 25
1970 to 1979: 33
1960 to 1969: 10
1950 to 1959: 17
1940 to 1949: 6
1939 or earlier: 60

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 4
4 rooms: 14
5 rooms: 35
6 rooms: 24
7 rooms: 28
8 rooms: 24
9 or more rooms: 23

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 28
3 bedrooms: 73
4 bedrooms: 38
5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pottawatomie township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 7
2 bedrooms: 9
3 bedrooms: 21
4 bedrooms: 11
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 21
2 vehicles: 54
3 vehicles: 38
4 vehicles: 20
5 or more vehicles: 17

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 12
2 vehicles: 11
3 vehicles: 19
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Construction (24%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (29%)
Public administration (16%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Health care (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (21%)
Carpenters (9%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Other financial specialists (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Computer specialists (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Pottawatomie township:

German (43.2%)
United States or American (11.2%)
Irish (9.6%)
English (9.0%)
Swedish (8.3%)
European (7.5%)
Scottish (2.4%)

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

Korea (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 228 (80%)
Carpooled: 24 (8%)
Walked: 5 (2%)
Worked at home: 29 (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
Utility gas (28%)
Electricity (8%)
Wood (2%)

99.0% of residents of Pottawatomie township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (20% speak English well, 80% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 545

In family households: 493 (151 male householders, 11 female householders)
139 spouses, 187 children (158 natural, 12 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 52 (14 male householders (9 living alone)), 31 female householders (31 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 54 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 12 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 40 1-person, 3 2-persons, 2 5-persons.

118 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (7 men, 10 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)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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