Ridge township, Dickinson County, Kansas (KS)

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Ridge township, KS map Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 160 (all rural)

Males: 92	(57.5%)
Females: 68	(42.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 160 (123 owner occupied, 37 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	31%

Races in Ridge township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
Two or more races: 1.3%

Median age of males: 39.5
Median age of females: 40.5

Average houshold size: 2.54
Average family size: 2.98

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Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	9.7%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This township:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Number of foreign born residents: 7 (71% naturalized citizens)

Ridge township:	4.4%
State:	5.0%

69% of Ridge township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Kansas.

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

This state: 368
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 54
South: 6
West: 35

Ridge 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: 120
10 to 19: 2
Mobile homes: 41

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,000

Housing units in Ridge township with a mortgage: 9 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 19
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 35
1970 to 1979: 33
1960 to 1969: 10
1950 to 1959: 23
1940 to 1949: 5
1939 or earlier: 33

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 8
4 rooms: 21
5 rooms: 38
6 rooms: 27
7 rooms: 17
8 rooms: 15
9 or more rooms: 18

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 8
2 bedrooms: 32
3 bedrooms: 57
4 bedrooms: 27
5 or more bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ridge township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 6
3 bedrooms: 9
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 19
2 vehicles: 55
3 vehicles: 45
4 vehicles: 19
5 or more vehicles: 2

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

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

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
Construction (14%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (26%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Educational services (11%)
Wood products (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (14%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Waiters and waitresses (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Ridge township:

Norwegian (39.6%)
German (28.1%)
Swedish (6.3%)
United States or American (5.3%)
English (4.8%)
Irish (4.5%)
French (except Basque) (4.0%)

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

Korea (43%)
France (29%)
Panama (29%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 165 (74%)
Carpooled: 30 (14%)
Other means: 2 (1%)
Worked at home: 25 (11%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
Wood (23%)
Electricity (21%)
No fuel used (3%)
Utility gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

92.3% of residents of Ridge township speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 464

In family households: 433 (115 male householders, 18 female householders)
118 spouses, 175 children (164 natural, 5 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 2 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 31 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 13 female householders (11 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 12 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 61 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 23 1-person, 2 3-persons.

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

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7

Here:	11.1%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1

Here:	2.6%
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 Ridge township:

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