Prospect township, Butler County, Kansas (KS)

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Prospect township, KS map Land area: 78.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.1 sq. mi.
Population: 2,033 (61% urban, 39% rural)

Males: 1,489	(73.2%)
Females: 544	(26.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,105 (962 owner occupied, 143 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	31%

Races in Prospect township:

White Non-Hispanic: 73.1%
Black: 18.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.4%
Asian: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino: 4.7%
Two or more races: 1.4%
Some other race: 0.2%

Median age of males: 36.1
Median age of females: 39.5

Average houshold size: 2.67
Average family size: 3.04

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Population density: 26 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	10.3%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This township:	5.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Sherman Cemetery, Pontiac Cemetery, Economy Cemetery.

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lower Branch, Satchel Creek, Upper Branch, Shady Creek, Bird Creek, Bemis Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 25 (40% naturalized citizens)

Prospect township:	1.2%
State:	5.0%

49% of Prospect township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% 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: 1361
Northeast: 49
Midwest: 198
South: 286
West: 134

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000

Prospect township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

928 people in state prisons

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 326
3 or 4: 6
Mobile homes: 105
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,300

Housing units in Prospect township with a mortgage: 131 (5 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 60

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 18
1995 to 1998: 34
1990 to 1994: 26
1980 to 1989: 70
1970 to 1979: 73
1960 to 1969: 55
1950 to 1959: 78
1940 to 1949: 31
1939 or earlier: 54

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 18
4 rooms: 39
5 rooms: 100
6 rooms: 99
7 rooms: 58
8 rooms: 22
9 or more rooms: 18

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 1
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 11
5 rooms: 23
6 rooms: 20
7 rooms: 2
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 1

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

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 12
2 bedrooms: 99
3 bedrooms: 210
4 bedrooms: 12
5 or more bedrooms: 21

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prospect township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 1
2 bedrooms: 20
3 bedrooms: 34
4 bedrooms: 3
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 13
1 vehicle: 40
2 vehicles: 138
3 vehicles: 104
4 vehicles: 32
5 or more vehicles: 29

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

no vehicle: 15
1 vehicle: 12
2 vehicles: 16
3 vehicles: 10
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Transportation equipment (13%)
Petroleum and coal products (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Gasoline stations (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (14%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Prospect township:

United States or American (15.7%)
German (15.0%)
English (9.0%)
Irish (8.2%)
French (except Basque) (4.0%)
Dutch (2.3%)
Swedish (1.6%)

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

Mexico (60%)
Colombia (24%)
Korea (16%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 420 (82%)
Carpooled: 70 (14%)
Walked: 9 (2%)
Worked at home: 14 (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
Utility gas (34%)
Electricity (18%)
Wood (7%)

928 people in state prisons

94.6% of residents of Prospect township speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,119

In family households: 1,001 (307 male householders, 30 female householders)
307 spouses, 329 children (274 natural, 26 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 23 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 118 (43 male householders (37 living alone)), 45 female householders (33 living alone)), 30 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 947 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 160 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 39 5-persons, 30 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 70 1-person, 14 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

242 married couples with children.
37 single-parent households (16 men, 21 women).

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

Here:	1.3%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14

Here:	12.6%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	16.7%
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)

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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Prospect township:

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