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Sycamore township, Butler County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile

Land area: 113.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population: 333 (all rural)

Males: 156  (46.8%)
Females: 177  (53.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 333 (289 owner occupied, 44 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

13%
State:

31%


Races in Sycamore township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
  • Asian: 0.9%

Median age of males: 42.4
Median age of females: 42.2

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Average household size: 2.49

Sycamore township:

2.5 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.94

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($8,750 in 1999)
Sycamore township:

$55,647
Kansas:

$50,972
Median contract rent in 2013: $528 (lower quartile is $279, upper quartile is $471)
Here:

$528
State:

$569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $125,600 (it was $83,200 in 2000)
:

$125,600
Kansas:

$129,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,500 - $175,800
Population density: 3 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

62.7%
Whole state:

9.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

42.9%
Whole state:

4.1%

Cities in this township include: Cassoday.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Cassoday Wastewater Plant (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Cassoday Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Fox Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: School Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

67% of Sycamore township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Kansas.

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

  • This state: 94
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 24
  • South: 0
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Sycamore township, KS map Sycamore township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Housing units in Sycamore township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 7
  • 1990 to 1994: 9
  • 1980 to 1989: 2
  • 1970 to 1979: 5
  • 1960 to 1969: 2
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 4

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sycamore township, Kansas:

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

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sycamore township, Kansas:

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

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sycamore township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 6
  • 3 bedrooms: 8
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sycamore township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 13
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 5
  • 3 vehicles: 2
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Sycamore township in renter-occupied apartments

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

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (71%)
  • Repair and maintenance (29%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (36%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (14%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (43%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (29%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (36%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (21%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (14%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (14%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (14%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Sycamore township:

  • United States or American (52.4%)
  • German (38.1%)
  • Russian (9.5%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Utility gas (22%)
  • Coal or coke (7%)
  • Other fuel (7%)

37.3% of residents of Sycamore township speak English at home.
62.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (28% speak English very well, 69% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 126

Size of family households: 8 2-persons, 4 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,

68 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (0 men, 10 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:

13.3%
Kansas:

11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Kansas:

7.9%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sycamore township:

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