Richland township, Ford County, Kansas (KS)

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Richland township, KS map Land area: 38.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 931 (56% urban, 44% rural)

Males: 474	(50.9%)
Females: 457	(49.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 931 (759 owner occupied, 172 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	31%

Races in Richland township:

White Non-Hispanic: 54.0%
Black: 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
Asian: 6.9%
Two or more races: 1.0%

Median age of males: 29.2
Median age of females: 28.4

Average houshold size: 3.30
Average family size: 3.62

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Population density: 24 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:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Number of foreign born residents: 6 (33% naturalized citizens)

Richland township:	0.6%
State:	5.0%

67% of Richland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Kansas.

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

This state: 491
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 17
South: 14
West: 8

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000

Richland township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 175
One, attached: 2
Two: 4
Mobile homes: 43
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $43,800

Housing units in Richland township with a mortgage: 28 (4 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 28
1990 to 1994: 19
1980 to 1989: 29
1970 to 1979: 45
1960 to 1969: 35
1950 to 1959: 21
1940 to 1949: 7
1939 or earlier: 43

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 1
3 rooms: 6
4 rooms: 16
5 rooms: 33
6 rooms: 43
7 rooms: 26
8 rooms: 17
9 or more rooms: 25

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 5
2 bedrooms: 55
3 bedrooms: 73
4 bedrooms: 24
5 or more bedrooms: 10

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richland township:

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

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

no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 30
2 vehicles: 71
3 vehicles: 47
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 4

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 7
2 vehicles: 10
3 vehicles: 1
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Other direct selling establishments (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Health care (12%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Truck transportation (9%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (18%)
Public administration (18%)
Health care (12%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Carpenters (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Other construction workers and helpers (8%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (24%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (12%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Customer service representatives (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Richland township:

German (26.9%)
French (except Basque) (15.0%)
United States or American (11.8%)
Irish (11.0%)
Dutch (7.2%)
English (6.6%)
Scottish (4.9%)

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

Germany (50%)
Canada (33%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 208 (80%)
Carpooled: 27 (10%)
Walked: 6 (2%)
Other means: 4 (2%)
Worked at home: 16 (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
Wood (15%)
Utility gas (15%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
Electricity (4%)
Solar energy (1%)

98.6% of residents of Richland township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 538

In family households: 498 (138 male householders, 19 female householders)
127 spouses, 172 children (162 natural, 4 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 15 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 40 (19 male householders (11 living alone)), 10 female householders (8 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 72 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person, 8 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

248 married couples with children.
43 single-parent households (17 men, 26 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13

Here:	19.1%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	5.0%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	16.0%
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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