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Spring Valley township, KS map Land area: 47.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 1,007 (4% urban, 96% rural)
Males: 538  (53.4%)
Females: 469  (46.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,007 (870 owner occupied, 137 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

14%
State:

31%


Races in Spring Valley township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 91.3%
  • Black: 1.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 3.8%
  • Two or more races: 2.2%
  • Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 36.5
Median age of females: 39.4

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Average household size: 2.77

Spring Valley township:

2.8 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.08

Estimated median household income in 2008: $33,304 ($26,964 in 1999)
This township:

$33,304
Kansas:

$50,176

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $336 (lower quartile is $313, upper quartile is $358)
Here:

$336
State:

$496

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $112,304 (it was $71,000 in 2000)
Spring Valley township:

$112,304
Kansas:

$125,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,086 - $157,197

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $137,489
Here:

$137,489
State:

$160,651

Mobile homes: $34,276
Here:

$34,276
State:

$34,057
Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

18.3%
Whole state:

9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

3.2%
Whole state:

4.1%

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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Brush Creek Cemetery (1), Crum Cemetery (2), Pleasant View Cemetery (3), Usrey Cemetery (4), Dockery Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Bitter Creek (A), Willow Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Number of foreign born residents: 16 (0% naturalized citizens)

Spring Valley township:  1.6%
State:  5.0%

69% of Spring Valley township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Kansas.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 440
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 356
  • South: 149
  • West: 63

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500

Spring Valley township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 321
  • One, attached: 9
  • Mobile homes: 96

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,800


Housing units in Spring Valley township with a mortgage: 54 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 50

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 23
  • 1995 to 1998: 58
  • 1990 to 1994: 24
  • 1980 to 1989: 81
  • 1970 to 1979: 69
  • 1960 to 1969: 17
  • 1950 to 1959: 31
  • 1940 to 1949: 16
  • 1939 or earlier: 107

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Spring Valley township, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 12
  • 4 rooms: 78
  • 5 rooms: 61
  • 6 rooms: 93
  • 7 rooms: 43
  • 8 rooms: 24
  • 9 or more rooms: 54

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spring Valley township, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 6
  • 4 rooms: 5
  • 5 rooms: 15
  • 6 rooms: 5
  • 7 rooms: 6
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Spring Valley township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 26
  • 2 bedrooms: 84
  • 3 bedrooms: 185
  • 4 bedrooms: 64
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spring Valley township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 17
  • 3 bedrooms: 14
  • 4 bedrooms: 6
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Spring Valley township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 11
  • 1 vehicle: 101
  • 2 vehicles: 122
  • 3 vehicles: 78
  • 4 vehicles: 31
  • 5 or more vehicles: 22

Cars and other vehicles available in Spring Valley township in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 19
  • 2 vehicles: 12
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Utilities (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Printing workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Customer service representatives (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Spring Valley township:

  • German (29.4%)
  • United States or American (20.7%)
  • Irish (15.6%)
  • English (11.4%)
  • Italian (3.6%)
  • Polish (3.0%)
  • French (except Basque) (2.1%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • United Kingdom (100%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 396 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 53 (11%)
  • Worked at home: 20 (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

98.0% of residents of Spring Valley township speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,029
  • In family households: 871 (273 male householders, 11 female householders)
    286 spouses, 286 children (271 natural, 15 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 158 (67 male householders (53 living alone)), 67 female householders (47 living alone)), 24 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 143 2-persons, 64 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 100 1-person, 34 2-persons,

199 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (19 men, 9 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): 6
Here:

9.1%
Kansas:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Kansas:

13.8%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Spring Valley township:

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