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Franklin township, Washington County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile

Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 139 (all rural)

Males: 71  (51.1%)
Females: 68  (48.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 139 (100 owner occupied, 39 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

28%
State:

31%


Races in Franklin township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
  • Two or more races: 0.7%

Median age of males: 40.8
Median age of females: 40.0

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Average household size: 2.28

Franklin township:

2.3 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.97

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($31,250 in 1999)
Franklin township:

$42,217
Kansas:

$50,972
Median contract rent in 2013: $287 (lower quartile is $137, upper quartile is $242)
Here:

$287
State:

$569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $58,890 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
:

$58,890
Kansas:

$129,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $29,936 - $99,783
Population density: 4 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

9.8%
Whole state:

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

1.6%
Whole state:

4.1%

Cities in this township include: Hollenberg.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Franklin township: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

 

73% of Franklin township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% 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: 75
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 33
  • South: 6
  • West: 9

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%

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

Housing units in structures:


Housing units in Franklin township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 3
  • 1970 to 1979: 10
  • 1960 to 1969: 0
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 10
  • 1939 or earlier: 64

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 4
  • 5 rooms: 11
  • 6 rooms: 9
  • 7 rooms: 2
  • 8 rooms: 3
  • 9 or more rooms: 4

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 16
  • 3 bedrooms: 10
  • 4 bedrooms: 7
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 4
  • 2 vehicles: 18
  • 3 vehicles: 3
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

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

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 15
  • 2 vehicles: 2
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin township:

  • German (55.6%)
  • Czech (10.0%)
  • Swedish (7.8%)
  • French (except Basque) (4.4%)
  • Norwegian (4.4%)
  • Swiss (4.4%)
  • Scottish (2.2%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Wood (4%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 123

Size of family households: 26 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 6 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 20 1-person,

33 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (1 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: 3
Here:

27.3%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Franklin township:

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