Richland township, Labette County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 37.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 303 (all rural)
| Males: 160 |  (52.8%) |
| Females: 143 |  (47.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 303 (262 owner occupied, 41 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Richland township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 93.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 3.6%
- Two or more races: 3.0%
Median age of males: 44.1
Median age of females: 44.8
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Average household size: 2.44
| Richland township: | 2.4 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.80
| Richland 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: 8 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 0.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Chetopa Wastewater Treatment Plant (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Valley Cemetery (1), Saint Rose Cemetery (2), Oak Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Labette Creek (A), Turkey Creek (B), Hackberry Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Richland township: Harmon Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
75% of Richland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 218
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 49
- South: 26
- West: 12
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $20,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 136
- Mobile homes: 10
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500
Housing units in Richland township with a mortgage: 18 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Truck transportation (8%)
- Construction (7%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
- Printing and related support activities (5%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Health care (25%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Food and beverage stores (13%)
- Social assistance (7%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Richland township:
- German (27.4%)
- United States or American (16.4%)
- English (10.5%)
- Irish (9.6%)
- Scottish (6.8%)
- Scotch-Irish (5.5%)
- Italian (4.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 122 (79%)
- Carpooled: 13 (8%)
- Worked at home: 19 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
- Utility gas (29%)
- Wood (16%)
- Electricity (8%)
99.6% of residents of Richland township speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 305- In family households: 262 (78 male householders, 10 female householders)
77 spouses, 87 children (87 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 43 (20 male householders (14 living alone)), 15 female householders (12 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 52 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 2 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 26 1-person, 9 2-persons,
45 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (7 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 21.4% |
| Kansas: | 11.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
| Here: | 4.0% |
| Kansas: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 13.8% |