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Ellis township, Ellis County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile

Land area: 176.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 386 (all rural)

Males: 191  (49.5%)
Females: 195  (50.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 386 (333 owner occupied, 53 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

14%
State:

31%


Races in Ellis township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.4%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 1.3%

Median age of males: 42.7
Median age of females: 40.9

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Average household size: 2.49

Ellis township:

2.5 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.85

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($33,194 in 1999)
Ellis township:

$42,719
Kansas:

$50,972
Median contract rent in 2013: $506 (lower quartile is $253, upper quartile is $440)
Here:

$506
State:

$569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $139,801 (it was $84,100 in 2000)
:

$139,801
Kansas:

$129,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,399 - $191,725
Population density: 2 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

7.7%
Whole state:

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

2.2%
Whole state:

4.1%

Cities in this township include: Ellis.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Ellis township: Ellis Country Club (A), KKQY - FM (Hays) (B), KFIX - FM (Hays) (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Ellis township: Saint John Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Wild Horse Creek (A), Tomcat Creek (B), East Spring Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

81% of Ellis 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, 33% lived in Kansas.

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

  • This state: 318
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 27
  • South: 15
  • West: 6

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Ellis township, KS map

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $25,500


Housing units in Ellis township with a mortgage: 27 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 14
  • 1980 to 1989: 15
  • 1970 to 1979: 23
  • 1960 to 1969: 14
  • 1950 to 1959: 21
  • 1940 to 1949: 15
  • 1939 or earlier: 61

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 10
  • 5 rooms: 42
  • 6 rooms: 23
  • 7 rooms: 7
  • 8 rooms: 22
  • 9 or more rooms: 14

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 25
  • 3 bedrooms: 66
  • 4 bedrooms: 21
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellis township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 3
  • 2 bedrooms: 15
  • 3 bedrooms: 11
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 3

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 11
  • 2 vehicles: 31
  • 3 vehicles: 48
  • 4 vehicles: 28
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 9
  • 2 vehicles: 16
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3

Owners and renters by unit type in %

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (29%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Warehousing and storage (6%)
  • Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (6%)
  • Office supplies and stationery stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (22%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Engineers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Therapists (8%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Ellis township:

  • German (67.6%)
  • United States or American (6.8%)
  • Irish (6.5%)
  • Danish (4.5%)
  • English (4.2%)
  • Austrian (3.6%)
  • Italian (3.2%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Other fuel (4%)
  • Wood (3%)

91.4% of residents of Ellis township speak English at home.
8.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 366

Size of family households: 76 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 27 4-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 18 1-person, 4 3-persons,

78 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (4 men, 8 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
Here:

35.7%
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: 0
Here:

0.0%
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)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ellis township:

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