Center township, Woodson County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 158.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 594 (all rural)
| Males: 305 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 289 |  (48.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 594 (542 owner occupied, 52 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 9% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Center township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 1.5%
Median age of males: 44.2
Median age of females: 44.3
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Average household size: 2.49
| Center township: | 2.5 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.91
| Center township: | $33,602 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $308 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $51,415 (it was $42,700 in 2000)
| : | $51,415 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 21.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 19.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Cities in this township include: Yates Center.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Yates Center Sewage Treatment Facility (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Center township: New York Valley Church of God (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Big Sandy Cemetery (1), Belmont Cemetery (2), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (3), Kaila Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: School Creek (A), North Owl Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Center township include: Woodson State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (1), Woodson County State Park (2), Woodson County Fairgrounds (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
78% of Center township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 90% 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: 140
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 3
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 53
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $13,800
Housing units in Center township with a mortgage: 13 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
- Construction (36%)
- Metal and metal products (11%)
- Truck transportation (11%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (30%)
- Health care (19%)
- Apparel (11%)
- Food and beverage stores (11%)
- Personal and laundry services (11%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (21%)
- Carpenters (18%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
- Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (11%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
- Registered nurses (11%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
- Personal appearance workers (11%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Center township:
- English (20.0%)
- German (8.8%)
- Norwegian (4.0%)
- Portuguese (1.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 40 (74%)
- Carpooled: 2 (4%)
- Walked: 4 (7%)
- Other means: 4 (7%)
- Worked at home: 4 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Wood (24%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
97.9% of residents of Center township speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 149- In family households: 128 (22 male householders, 14 female householders)
25 spouses, 55 children (55 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 3 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 21 (14 male householders (14 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 13 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 14 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person,
107 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (12 men, 6 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 13.0% |
| 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% |