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Kaw township, Wabaunsee County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile

Land area: 42.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population: 242 (all rural)

Males: 131  (54.1%)
Females: 111  (45.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 242 (186 owner occupied, 56 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

23%
State:

31%


Races in Kaw township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.9%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8%
  • Asian: 0.8%
  • Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 39.0
Median age of females: 39.5

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Average household size: 2.78

Kaw township:

2.8 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.59

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($38,542 in 1999)
Kaw township:

$54,310
Kansas:

$50,972
Median contract rent in 2013: $465 (lower quartile is $186, upper quartile is $380)
Here:

$466
State:

$569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $113,336 (it was $69,500 in 2000)
:

$113,336
Kansas:

$129,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,232 - $177,878
Population density: 6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

10.1%
Whole state:

9.9%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Kaw township include: Wells Creek United Church of Christ (A), Saint Johns Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Roberts Creek (A), Wells Creek (B), Turkey Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

80% of Kaw township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% 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: 143
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 16
  • South: 0
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.1%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $65,000


Housing units in Kaw township with a mortgage: 10 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 5
  • 1990 to 1994: 3
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 0
  • 1960 to 1969: 0
  • 1950 to 1959: 2
  • 1940 to 1949: 8
  • 1939 or earlier: 64

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 20
  • 6 rooms: 27
  • 7 rooms: 2
  • 8 rooms: 8
  • 9 or more rooms: 5

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 10
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 7
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 36
  • 3 bedrooms: 11
  • 4 bedrooms: 15
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kaw township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 27
  • 2 vehicles: 19
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 7
  • 3 vehicles: 10
  • 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 Kaw township:

  • Irish (37.8%)
  • German (32.2%)
  • English (10.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish (10.0%)
  • United States or American (10.0%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (91%)
  • Utility gas (9%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 159

Size of family households: 16 2-persons, 9 4-persons, 6 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 36 1-person, 11 2-persons,

70 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (3 men, 3 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%

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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Kaw township:

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