Valley township, Smith County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 75 (all rural)
| Males: 40 |  (53.3%) |
| Females: 35 |  (46.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 75 (58 owner occupied, 17 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Valley township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
Median age of males: 42.3
Median age of females: 43.3
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Average household size: 2.50
| Valley township: | 2.5 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.00
| Valley township: | $45,237 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $286 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $61,416 (it was $39,800 in 2000)
| : | $61,416 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Olive Branch Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Middle Cedar Creek (A), West Cedar Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
66% of Valley township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 90% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 69
- Northeast: 1
- Midwest: 14
- South: 0
- West: 3
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 35
Housing units in Valley township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5
Most common first ancestries reported in Valley township:
- German (26.4%)
- Norwegian (26.4%)
- United States or American (16.7%)
- Irish (9.7%)
- Czech (6.9%)
- Czechoslovakian (4.2%)
- English (2.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 26 (63%)
- Carpooled: 2 (5%)
- Walked: 4 (10%)
- Worked at home: 9 (22%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%)
- Electricity (21%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 87- In family households: 74 (20 male householders, 2 female householders)
21 spouses, 31 children (22 natural, 0 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 13 (10 male householders (10 living alone)), 3 female householders (3 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 9 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person,
20 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 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% |