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Blaine township, Clay County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile

Land area: 41.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 259 (all rural)

Males: 139  (53.7%)
Females: 120  (46.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 259 (217 owner occupied, 42 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

16%
State:

31%


Races in Blaine township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.7%
  • Black: 1.9%

Median age of males: 41.6
Median age of females: 44.0

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Average household size: 2.85

Blaine township:

2.9 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.95

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($55,893 in 1999)
Blaine township:

$44,916
Kansas:

$50,972
Median contract rent in 2013: $573 (lower quartile is $200, upper quartile is $608)
Here:

$573
State:

$569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $86,568 (it was $55,400 in 2000)
:

$86,568
Kansas:

$129,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,684 - $154,154
Population density: 6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

10.0%
Whole state:

9.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

10.0%
Whole state:

4.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Blaine township: Clay Center Country Club (A), Miltonvale Rural Fire Department Station 4 (B), Miltonvale Rural Fire Department Station 3 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Blaine township: Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Wilson Cemetery (1), Republican City Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Huntress Creek (A), Five Creek (B), Chestnut Branch (C), Otter Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

81% of Blaine township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 88% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Kansas.

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

  • This state: 226
  • Northeast: 9
  • Midwest: 43
  • South: 6
  • West: 5

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
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Housing units in structures:


Housing units in Blaine township with a mortgage: 30 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 35

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 5
  • 1990 to 1994: 9
  • 1980 to 1989: 27
  • 1970 to 1979: 18
  • 1960 to 1969: 6
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 6
  • 1939 or earlier: 34

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 6
  • 5 rooms: 13
  • 6 rooms: 42
  • 7 rooms: 15
  • 8 rooms: 4
  • 9 or more rooms: 12

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 12
  • 3 bedrooms: 42
  • 4 bedrooms: 22
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blaine township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 5
  • 1 vehicle: 13
  • 2 vehicles: 37
  • 3 vehicles: 33
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Blaine township in renter-occupied apartments

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

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Blaine township:

  • German (40.4%)
  • English (13.6%)
  • United States or American (8.6%)
  • Swedish (8.1%)
  • Scottish (5.6%)
  • European (4.5%)
  • Swiss (4.0%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (94%)
  • Wood (6%)

96.7% of residents of Blaine township speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 289

Size of family households: 51 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 8 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person,

60 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (4 men, 4 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%

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)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Blaine township:

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