Harper township, McPherson County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 137 (all rural)
| Males: 75 |  (54.7%) |
| Females: 62 |  (45.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 137 (105 owner occupied, 32 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Harper township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 92.0%
- Black: 1.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.5%
- Asian: 2.9%
- Two or more races: 1.5%
Median age of males: 41.8
Median age of females: 42.5
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Average household size: 2.58
| Harper township: | 2.6 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.10
| Harper 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: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Edwards Creek (A), South Sharps Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
56% of Harper township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% 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: 71
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 4
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 36
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7
Housing units in Harper township with a mortgage: 11 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
Most common first ancestries reported in Harper township:
- Swedish (37.1%)
- Scandinavian (21.4%)
- German (17.1%)
- European (10.0%)
- French (except Basque) (8.6%)
- Irish (5.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 28 (58%)
- Carpooled: 4 (8%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (13%)
- Worked at home: 10 (21%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
- Electricity (28%)
95.1% of residents of Harper township speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 82- In family households: 65 (19 male householders, 5 female householders)
17 spouses, 14 children (14 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 17 (11 male householders (11 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 14 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 5 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person,
31 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 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% |