Voltaire township, Sherman County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 158.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 252 (all rural)
| Males: 120 |  (47.6%) |
| Females: 132 |  (52.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 252 (205 owner occupied, 47 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Voltaire township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 94.0%
- Black: 0.8%
Median age of males: 39.0
Median age of females: 37.0
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Average household size: 2.90
| Voltaire township: | 2.9 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.26
| Voltaire township: | $38,363 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $409 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $74,951 (it was $62,400 in 2000)
| : | $74,951 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 2.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 2.7% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Airport Industrial Park (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Harmony Cemetery (1), Goodland Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: South Beaver Creek (A), Middle Beaver Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
81% of Voltaire township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 156
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 21
- South: 22
- West: 65
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 98
- Mobile homes: 15
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Voltaire township with a mortgage: 12 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 33
Most common first ancestries reported in Voltaire township:
- German (34.2%)
- United States or American (28.3%)
- Irish (14.1%)
- English (10.9%)
- Dutch (3.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 88 (65%)
- Carpooled: 19 (14%)
- Worked at home: 28 (21%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (53%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
97.6% of residents of Voltaire township speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 264- In family households: 226 (58 male householders, 12 female householders)
67 spouses, 82 children (76 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 38 (15 male householders (15 living alone)), 15 female householders (9 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 40 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 24 1-person, 6 2-persons,
58 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (6 men, 8 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% |