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Galesburg township, Kingman County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile

Land area: 35.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 254 (all rural)

Males: 140  (55.1%)
Females: 114  (44.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 254 (221 owner occupied, 33 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

13%
State:

31%


Races in Galesburg township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.5%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.0%
  • Two or more races: 0.8%

Median age of males: 36.7
Median age of females: 36.3

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Average household size: 2.95

Galesburg township:

3.0 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.37

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($32,813 in 1999)
Galesburg township:

$47,133
Kansas:

$50,972
Median contract rent in 2013: $446 (lower quartile is $214, upper quartile is $352)
Here:

$446
State:

$569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $87,578 (it was $61,200 in 2000)
:

$87,578
Kansas:

$129,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,993 - $176,351
Population density: 7 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

19.4%
Whole state:

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

2.0%
Whole state:

4.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Galesburg township: Saint Louis Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Waterloo Cemetery (1), Saint Louis Cemetery (2), Lebanon Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Spring Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

85% of Galesburg township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 89% 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: 204
  • Northeast: 5
  • Midwest: 11
  • South: 19
  • West: 9

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Galesburg township, KS map Galesburg township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500


Housing units in Galesburg township with a mortgage: 14 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 13
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 10
  • 1970 to 1979: 5
  • 1960 to 1969: 6
  • 1950 to 1959: 2
  • 1940 to 1949: 16
  • 1939 or earlier: 43

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 10
  • 6 rooms: 19
  • 7 rooms: 14
  • 8 rooms: 14
  • 9 or more rooms: 13

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 14
  • 3 bedrooms: 28
  • 4 bedrooms: 13
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galesburg township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 7
  • 3 bedrooms: 9
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 8
  • 2 vehicles: 43
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 7

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 14
  • 3 vehicles: 2
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Transportation equipment (22%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (45%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (17%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (17%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Religious workers (7%)
  • Secondary school teachers (7%)
  • Financial managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Business operations specialists (20%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (20%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Galesburg township:

  • German (39.0%)
  • Irish (24.4%)
  • English (9.9%)
  • United States or American (7.0%)
  • Scottish (5.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4.1%)
  • Swedish (3.5%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)

98.7% of residents of Galesburg township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 248

Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person,

77 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (6 men, 7 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Here:

24.1%
Kansas:

11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:

8.0%
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)

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 Galesburg township:

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