Turkey Creek township, McPherson County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 294 (all rural)
| Males: 165 |  (56.1%) |
| Females: 129 |  (43.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 294 (267 owner occupied, 27 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 9% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Turkey Creek township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.7%
Median age of males: 36.9
Median age of females: 38.4
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Average household size: 3.13
| Turkey Creek township: | 3.1 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.49
| Turkey Creek township: | $51,070 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $493 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $125,862 (it was $83,300 in 2000)
| : | $125,862 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 45.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 33.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Turkey Creek township include: Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church (A), Eden Mennonite Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Dry Turkey Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
92% of Turkey Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 126
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 12
- One, attached: 4
- Two: 5
- 3 or 4: 8
- Mobile homes: 4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (88%)
- Public administration (13%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (57%)
- Public administration (29%)
- Farmers and farm managers (50%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (38%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (13%)
- Farmers and farm managers (57%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (29%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Turkey Creek township:
- German (60.2%)
- Ukrainian (19.4%)
- Russian (11.2%)
- Czechoslovakian (4.1%)
- Czech (2.0%)
- United States or American (2.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 4 (17%)
- Carpooled: 2 (9%)
- Walked: 5 (22%)
- Other means: 1 (4%)
- Worked at home: 11 (48%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Coal or coke (54%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Utility gas (7%)
33.0% of residents of Turkey Creek township speak English at home.
67.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (31% speak English very well, 65% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 126- In family households: 124 (20 male householders, 5 female householders)
24 spouses, 60 children (59 natural, 1 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 8 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 7 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,
88 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (4 men, 2 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 17.9% |
| Kansas: | 11.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 7.9% |