Gypsum Creek township, McPherson County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 215 (all rural)
| Males: 115 |  (53.5%) |
| Females: 100 |  (46.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 215 (194 owner occupied, 21 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 10% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Gypsum Creek township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 94.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 1.9%
- Hispanic or Latino: 2.3%
- Two or more races: 1.4%
Median age of males: 39.4
Median age of females: 40.0
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Average household size: 2.44
| Gypsum Creek township: | 2.4 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.78
| Gypsum 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: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
Cities in this township include: Roxbury.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Eureka Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: South Gypsum Creek (A), Battle Creek (B), North Gypsum Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
60% of Gypsum 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, 32% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 168
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 12
- South: 5
- West: 11
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 73
Housing units in Gypsum Creek township with a mortgage: 35 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10
Most common first ancestries reported in Gypsum Creek township:
- German (43.2%)
- Swedish (15.1%)
- United States or American (15.1%)
- Irish (5.8%)
- Italian (5.8%)
- English (4.3%)
- German Russian (4.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 69 (62%)
- Carpooled: 22 (20%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (6%)
- Bicycle: 8 (7%)
- Worked at home: 5 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (58%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
- Electricity (5%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 196- In family households: 165 (54 male householders, 0 female householders)
59 spouses, 52 children (52 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 31 (23 male householders (15 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 21 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 14 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 15 1-person, 8 2-persons,
40 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (3 men, 7 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% |