Rock Creek township, Pottawatomie County, Kansas (KS)

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Rock Creek township, KS map Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 653 (all rural)

Males: 300	(45.9%)
Females: 353	(54.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 610 (503 owner occupied, 107 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	31%

Races in Rock Creek township:

White Non-Hispanic: 96.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
Two or more races: 1.4%

Median age of males: 45.0
Median age of females: 46.6

Average houshold size: 2.36
Average family size: 2.88

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Population density: 18 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	8.7%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This township:	1.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Cities in this township include: Westmoreland.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Moodyville Cemetery.

Creek: Darnells Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 5 (100% naturalized citizens)

Rock Creek township:	0.8%
State:	5.0%

70% of Rock Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Kansas.

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

This state: 472
Northeast: 22
Midwest: 54
South: 44
West: 46

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,300

Rock Creek township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

38 people in nursing homes
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 256
Two: 6
3 or 4: 11
5 to 9: 2
Mobile homes: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,800

Housing units in Rock Creek township with a mortgage: 67 (6 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 96

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1
1995 to 1998: 5
1990 to 1994: 12
1980 to 1989: 15
1970 to 1979: 49
1960 to 1969: 28
1950 to 1959: 27
1940 to 1949: 25
1939 or earlier: 126

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rock Creek township, Kansas:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 12
4 rooms: 23
5 rooms: 38
6 rooms: 60
7 rooms: 39
8 rooms: 20
9 or more rooms: 23

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rock Creek township, Kansas:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 14
4 rooms: 9
5 rooms: 12
6 rooms: 5
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rock Creek township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 4
2 bedrooms: 67
3 bedrooms: 108
4 bedrooms: 30
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rock Creek township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 25
2 bedrooms: 17
3 bedrooms: 7
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 8
1 vehicle: 40
2 vehicles: 94
3 vehicles: 48
4 vehicles: 12
5 or more vehicles: 13

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

no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 25
2 vehicles: 4
3 vehicles: 10
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 4

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Educational services (10%)
Public administration (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (25%)
Educational services (19%)
Public administration (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Social assistance (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Postsecondary teachers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Rock Creek township:

German (41.4%)
United States or American (15.2%)
English (13.2%)
European (5.6%)
Irish (5.6%)
Swedish (3.2%)
French (except Basque) (2.4%)

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

Germany (60%)
Mexico (40%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 221 (78%)
Carpooled: 33 (12%)
Walked: 11 (4%)
Other means: 3 (1%)
Worked at home: 17 (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (78%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Wood (8%)
Electricity (5%)

38 people in nursing homes
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

98.2% of residents of Rock Creek township speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (18% speak English very well, 82% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 598

In family households: 506 (146 male householders, 25 female householders)
165 spouses, 151 children (142 natural, 3 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 92 (31 male householders (24 living alone)), 54 female householders (54 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 45 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 94 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 78 1-person, 4 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

116 married couples with children.
22 single-parent households (6 men, 16 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: 1

Here:	10.0%
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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