Oswego township, Labette County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 25.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 310 (all rural)
| Males: 171 |  (55.2%) |
| Females: 139 |  (44.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 310 (269 owner occupied, 41 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Oswego township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 93.2%
- Black: 0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.6%
- Two or more races: 1.6%
Median age of males: 39.7
Median age of females: 42.2
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Average household size: 2.61
| Oswego township: | 2.6 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.93
| Oswego township: | $38,614 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $361 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $66,769 (it was $44,300 in 2000)
| : | $66,769 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 12 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 11.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 10.6% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Cities in this township include: Oswego.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Oswego township: Oswego Golf Course (A), Oswego Wastewater Plant (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Oswego township: Oswego Christian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Oswego Cemetery (1), County Farm Cemetery (2), Tibbets Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Horseshoe Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
77% of Oswego 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, 25% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 187
- Northeast: 4
- Midwest: 30
- South: 41
- West: 16
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $64,700
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 126
- One, attached: 4
- Mobile homes: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500
Housing units in Oswego township with a mortgage: 7 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Metal and metal products (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Construction (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Social assistance (11%)
- Food and beverage stores (10%)
- Health care (10%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
- Customer service representatives (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Oswego township:
- United States or American (26.5%)
- German (22.1%)
- Dutch (8.8%)
- Irish (8.8%)
- English (5.9%)
- Czech (5.4%)
- Norwegian (5.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 108 (75%)
- Carpooled: 3 (2%)
- Walked: 14 (10%)
- Worked at home: 19 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
- Utility gas (31%)
- Wood (28%)
- Electricity (7%)
98.5% of residents of Oswego township speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 278- In family households: 249 (80 male householders, 5 female householders)
82 spouses, 74 children (67 natural, 3 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 29 (8 male householders (8 living alone)), 14 female householders (12 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 42 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 8 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 20 1-person, 2 4-persons,
71 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (3 men, 2 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 13.8% |