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Lehigh township, Marion County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile

Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 370 (all rural)

Males: 186  (50.3%)
Females: 184  (49.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 370 (338 owner occupied, 32 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

9%
State:

31%


Races in Lehigh township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 94.9%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.7%
  • Two or more races: 0.5%

Median age of males: 37.9
Median age of females: 38.3

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Average household size: 2.82

Lehigh township:

2.8 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.02

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($40,000 in 1999)
Lehigh township:

$45,509
Kansas:

$50,972
Median contract rent in 2013: $388 (lower quartile is $186, upper quartile is $337)
Here:

$388
State:

$569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $83,840 (it was $59,000 in 2000)
:

$83,840
Kansas:

$129,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,921 - $137,354
Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

5.1%
Whole state:

9.9%

Cities in this township include: Lehigh.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

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

Cemeteries: Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery (1), Mennonite Cemetery (2), Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

66% of Lehigh township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Kansas.

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

  • This state: 287
  • Northeast: 17
  • Midwest: 33
  • South: 24
  • West: 17

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.5%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $13,100


Housing units in Lehigh township with a mortgage: 33 (0 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 7
  • 1980 to 1989: 2
  • 1970 to 1979: 34
  • 1960 to 1969: 16
  • 1950 to 1959: 23
  • 1940 to 1949: 2
  • 1939 or earlier: 60

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 5
  • 4 rooms: 2
  • 5 rooms: 25
  • 6 rooms: 16
  • 7 rooms: 29
  • 8 rooms: 18
  • 9 or more rooms: 22

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 14
  • 3 bedrooms: 51
  • 4 bedrooms: 45
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lehigh township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 1
  • 3 bedrooms: 8
  • 4 bedrooms: 10
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 8
  • 2 vehicles: 48
  • 3 vehicles: 30
  • 4 vehicles: 22
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9

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

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

Owners and renters by unit type in %

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Machinery (17%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Repair and maintenance (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Lehigh township:

  • German (50.7%)
  • Russian (12.8%)
  • English (8.8%)
  • Dutch (4.7%)
  • United States or American (4.1%)
  • Irish (3.4%)
  • Ukrainian (2.7%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Electricity (1%)

98.9% of residents of Lehigh township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 378

Size of family households: 56 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person,

88 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (7 men, 2 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12
Here:

19.7%
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 Mentally-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 Lehigh township:

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