Garfield township, Jackson County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 33.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 624 (all rural)
| Males: 311 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 313 |  (50.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 620 (518 owner occupied, 102 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Garfield township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.5%
- Black: 0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.8%
- Two or more races: 1.4%
Median age of males: 38.3
Median age of females: 39.1
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Average household size: 2.68
| Garfield township: | 2.7 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.99
| Garfield township: | $54,163 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $482 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $119,397 (it was $79,100 in 2000)
| : | $119,397 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 18 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 7.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Cities in this township include: Denison.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Garfield township: Denison Reformed Presbyterian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Denison Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Nebo Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Bills Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Garfield township: Nebo State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
66% of Garfield township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 462
- Northeast: 13
- Midwest: 55
- South: 34
- West: 19
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 222
- One, attached: 1
- Mobile homes: 20
Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500
Housing units in Garfield township with a mortgage: 55 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 42
- Construction (13%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Food (7%)
- Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Health care (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
- Woodworkers (4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Garfield township:
- German (26.4%)
- United States or American (14.2%)
- Irish (12.7%)
- English (9.4%)
- Scottish (7.6%)
- Dutch (6.3%)
- Belgian (4.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 261 (80%)
- Carpooled: 38 (12%)
- Walked: 3 (1%)
- Other means: 3 (1%)
- Worked at home: 23 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (39%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
- Wood (14%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Other fuel (3%)
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
96.6% of residents of Garfield township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 57% speak English well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 579- In family households: 545 (168 male householders, 21 female householders)
169 spouses, 167 children (161 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 20 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 34 (17 male householders (15 living alone)), 15 female householders (15 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 4 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 112 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 21 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person, 2 2-persons,
119 married couples with children.
34 single-parent households (7 men, 27 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% |