Otter township, Cowley County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 52.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 54 (all rural)
Males: 28 | (51.9%) |
Females: 26 | (48.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 54 (35 owner occupied, 19 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 35% |
State: | 31% |
Races in Otter township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 88.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 3.7%
- Two or more races: 5.6%
Median age of males: 45.5
Median age of females: 43.0
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Average household size: 2.57
Otter township: | 2.6 people |
Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.78
Otter township: | $41,573 |
Kansas: | $50,972 |
Here: | $439 |
State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $81,416 (it was $55,200 in 2000)
: | $81,416 |
Kansas: | $129,700 |
Population density: 1 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 3.8% |
Whole state: | 9.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Otter township: Boone Ranch (A), Fulsom Ranch (B), Mills Ranch (C), Ramsey Ranch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Cedar Creek Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: North Cedar Creek (A), South Cedar Creek (B), Shafer Creek (C), Jim Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
85% of Otter township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 33
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 9
- South: 8
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 20
- Mobile homes: 3
Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000
Housing units in Otter township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (46%)
- Construction (14%)
- Food (11%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
- Gasoline stations (3%)
- Machinery (2%)
- Health care (23%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
- Accommodation and food services (14%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Construction (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (33%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Food processing workers (6%)
- Top executives (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
- Registered nurses (10%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Otter township:
- United States or American (45.9%)
- Irish (24.3%)
- English (5.4%)
- German (5.4%)
- Scottish (5.4%)
- Swedish (5.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 16 (73%)
- Worked at home: 6 (27%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Wood (21%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Solar energy (11%)
95.8% of residents of Otter township speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 52- In family households: 50 (18 male householders, 0 female householders)
15 spouses, 17 children (17 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 10 2-persons, 3 4-persons, 5 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,
12 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (0 men, 1 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% |