Prairie township, Jewell County, Kansas (KS)

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Prairie township, KS map Land area: 37.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 172 (all rural)

Males: 81	(47.1%)
Females: 91	(52.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 172 (139 owner occupied, 33 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	31%

Races in Prairie township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%

Median age of males: 45.0
Median age of females: 46.5

Average houshold size: 2.32
Average family size: 2.85

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Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	2.3%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Cities in this township include: Randall.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Star Cemetery, Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.

Creeks: East Buffalo Creek, West Buffalo Creek.

75% of Prairie township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Kansas.

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

This state: 146
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 17
South: 0
West: 13

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

Prairie township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 93
Mobile homes: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,800

Housing units in Prairie township with a mortgage: 17 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 4
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 4
1970 to 1979: 7
1960 to 1969: 6
1950 to 1959: 8
1940 to 1949: 10
1939 or earlier: 63

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 6
5 rooms: 18
6 rooms: 20
7 rooms: 4
8 rooms: 11
9 or more rooms: 4

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 20
3 bedrooms: 27
4 bedrooms: 11
5 or more bedrooms: 3

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prairie township:

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

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

no vehicle: 3
1 vehicle: 13
2 vehicles: 36
3 vehicles: 7
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

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

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (17%)
Construction (14%)
Educational services (8%)
Public administration (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Machinery (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (15%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Prairie township:

German (29.1%)
United States or American (24.8%)
Irish (17.1%)
French (except Basque) (7.7%)
Danish (6.0%)
English (5.1%)
Swedish (5.1%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 50 (68%)
Carpooled: 10 (14%)
Walked: 3 (4%)
Worked at home: 10 (14%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86%)
Wood (6%)
Other fuel (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

99.4% of residents of Prairie township speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 176

In family households: 158 (49 male householders, 7 female householders)
51 spouses, 51 children (44 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 18 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 12 female householders (12 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 33 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 2 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18 1-person.

33 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (0 men, 7 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	10.0%
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)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Prairie township:

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