South Homestead township, Barton County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 34.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 343 (7% urban, 93% rural)
| Males: 173 |  (50.4%) |
| Females: 170 |  (49.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 343 (316 owner occupied, 27 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 8% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in South Homestead township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 92.1%
- Black: 1.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.0%
- Asian: 0.6%
- Two or more races: 2.0%
Median age of males: 43.5
Median age of females: 42.4
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Average household size: 2.42
| South Homestead township: | 2.4 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.74
| South Homestead township: | $42,423 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $397 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $76,062 (it was $53,900 in 2000)
| : | $76,062 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in South Homestead township: Lake Barton Golf Course (A), Hoisington Sewer Treatment Plant (B), Barton County Fairgrounds (C), Dent Spur (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Cemetery (1), Hillcrest Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Barton Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Deception Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
75% of South Homestead 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, 86% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 247
- Northeast: 19
- Midwest: 18
- South: 33
- West: 25
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 108
- Mobile homes: 43
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500
Housing units in South Homestead township with a mortgage: 55 (0 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 35
- Repair and maintenance (13%)
- Gasoline stations (12%)
- Wood products (8%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
- Construction (6%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
- Health care (46%)
- Educational services (23%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Media and communication equipment workers (6%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
- Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (8%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Customer service representatives (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in South Homestead township:
- German (68.2%)
- United States or American (12.1%)
- English (6.6%)
- Scottish (3.8%)
- French (except Basque) (2.1%)
- French Canadian (1.7%)
- Irish (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 207 (91%)
- Carpooled: 11 (5%)
- Walked: 5 (2%)
- Worked at home: 5 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
- Utility gas (38%)
- Electricity (9%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 342- In family households: 284 (100 male householders, 5 female householders)
97 spouses, 82 children (82 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 58 (38 male householders (25 living alone)), 12 female householders (12 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 73 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 37 1-person, 13 2-persons,
51 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (5 men, 6 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
| Here: | 20.0% |
| 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% |