Spring Valley township, McPherson County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 373 (all rural)
| Males: 195 |  (52.3%) |
| Females: 178 |  (47.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 373 (304 owner occupied, 69 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Spring Valley township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.5%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 38.3
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Average household size: 2.78
| Spring Valley township: | 2.8 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.96
| Spring Valley 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: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 0.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: McPherson County Rural Fire District 1 Station 3 (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Spring Valley township include: Spring Valley Mennonite Church (A), Immanuel Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
58% of Spring Valley township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 97% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 321
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 29
- South: 2
- West: 11
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 125
- Mobile homes: 13
Median worth of mobile homes: $18,800
Housing units in Spring Valley township with a mortgage: 18 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
- Construction (21%)
- Machinery (12%)
- Plastics and rubber products (8%)
- Truck transportation (8%)
- Rail transportation (5%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
- Health care (40%)
- Accommodation and food services (16%)
- Machinery (10%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
- Chemicals (3%)
- Food and beverage stores (3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14%)
- Construction laborers (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Electricians (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (21%)
- Registered nurses (10%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (8%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Spring Valley township:
- German (48.0%)
- United States or American (21.6%)
- Polish (11.7%)
- Russian (5.9%)
- European (3.3%)
- English (1.8%)
- Dutch (1.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 117 (61%)
- Carpooled: 52 (27%)
- Walked: 7 (4%)
- Worked at home: 15 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (66%)
- Utility gas (21%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Wood (5%)
97.4% of residents of Spring Valley township speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 365- In family households: 351 (107 male householders, 0 female householders)
102 spouses, 142 children (138 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 14 (8 male householders (8 living alone)), 4 female householders (2 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 46 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person, 2 2-persons,
83 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (3 men, 3 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30
| Here: | 46.9% |
| Kansas: | 11.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 7.9% |