Sumner township, Osborne County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 53.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 206 (all rural)
| Males: 104 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 102 |  (49.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 206 (161 owner occupied, 45 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Sumner township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
- Two or more races: 1.0%
Median age of males: 43.0
Median age of females: 44.0
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Average household size: 2.15
| Sumner township: | 2.1 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.69
| Sumner township: | $37,659 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $307 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $51,718 (it was $36,200 in 2000)
| : | $51,718 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 10.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Cities in this township include: Alton.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Alton Wastewater Plant (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Sumner Cemetery (1), Pioneer Cemetery (2), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Skunk Creek (A), Crooked Creek (B), Lucky Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
73% of Sumner 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, 60% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 136
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 13
- South: 11
- West: 18
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 130
- One, attached: 2
- Mobile homes: 6
Housing units in Sumner township with a mortgage: 10 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 42
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
- Food (13%)
- Truck transportation (11%)
- Plastics and rubber products (9%)
- Construction (7%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Health care (36%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (12%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Media and communication equipment workers (4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
- Bus drivers (12%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (9%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Special education teachers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Sumner township:
- German (39.7%)
- English (14.7%)
- Irish (7.4%)
- Scottish (5.9%)
- Scotch-Irish (5.1%)
- Welsh (4.4%)
- United States or American (2.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 40 (54%)
- Carpooled: 17 (23%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 4 (5%)
- Walked: 5 (7%)
- Worked at home: 8 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86%)
- Wood (14%)
98.8% of residents of Sumner township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 180- In family households: 142 (48 male householders, 7 female householders)
43 spouses, 38 children (38 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 38 (14 male householders (12 living alone)), 20 female householders (18 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 41 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 1 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person, 4 2-persons,
35 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (2 men, 5 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% |