Melvern township, Osage County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 44.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 812 (all rural)
| Males: 398 |  (49.0%) |
| Females: 414 |  (51.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 810 (635 owner occupied, 175 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Melvern township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.0%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 37.8
Median age of females: 38.2
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Average household size: 2.56
| Melvern township: | 2.6 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.01
| Melvern township: | $49,853 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $449 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $100,002 (it was $71,500 in 2000)
| : | $100,002 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 18 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 5.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Cities in this township include: Melvern.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Melvern Sewer Treatment Plant (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Melvern township: Melvern United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Malvern Cemetery (1), Sutton Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Frog Creek (A), Wolf Creek (B), Long Creek (C), Chicken Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
62% of Melvern township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 611
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 95
- South: 42
- West: 40
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
2 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 277
- 5 to 9: 10
- Mobile homes: 70
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500
Housing units in Melvern township with a mortgage: 60 (4 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 80
- Construction (18%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Utilities (7%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Food (6%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Educational services (26%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Health care (10%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Utilities (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Construction (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
- Cashiers (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Melvern township:
- German (27.8%)
- United States or American (19.7%)
- English (16.2%)
- Irish (11.8%)
- Scotch-Irish (3.7%)
- French (except Basque) (3.5%)
- French Canadian (2.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 248 (68%)
- Carpooled: 86 (24%)
- Walked: 11 (3%)
- Worked at home: 19 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (54%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Wood (11%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2 people in homes for the mentally retarded
98.7% of residents of Melvern township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 797- In family households: 704 (194 male householders, 31 female householders)
206 spouses, 242 children (220 natural, 8 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 11 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 93 (48 male householders (47 living alone)), 40 female householders (38 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 93 2-persons, 67 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 11 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 85 1-person, 3 2-persons,
167 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (6 men, 22 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): 2
| Here: | 2.6% |
| Kansas: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 13.8% |