Murdock township, Butler County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 378 (all rural)
| Males: 206 |  (54.5%) |
| Females: 172 |  (45.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 378 (322 owner occupied, 56 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Murdock township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino: 0.8%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
Median age of males: 39.8
Median age of females: 41.0
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Average household size: 2.86
| Murdock township: | 2.9 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.22
| Murdock township: | $55,647 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $528 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $125,600 (it was $83,200 in 2000)
| : | $125,600 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Murdock township include: Bethel Church (A), Palmyra Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Shafer Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Fourmile Creek (A), Wildcat Creek (B), Prairie Creek (C), Whitewater Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
71% of Murdock township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 261
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 25
- South: 39
- West: 38
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 115
- Mobile homes: 19
Median worth of mobile homes: $85,000
Housing units in Murdock township with a mortgage: 8 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
Most common first ancestries reported in Murdock township:
- German (41.9%)
- English (15.3%)
- United States or American (14.0%)
- Swiss (5.4%)
- Irish (5.0%)
- Norwegian (4.1%)
- French (except Basque) (3.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 157 (78%)
- Worked at home: 45 (22%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Wood (15%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 363- In family households: 344 (98 male householders, 9 female householders)
102 spouses, 128 children (97 natural, 0 adopted, 31 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 19 (10 male householders (10 living alone)), 9 female householders (9 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 50 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 12 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person,
95 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (4 men, 6 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
| Here: | 28.6% |
| Kansas: | 11.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
| Here: | 44.9% |
| Kansas: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 13.8% |