Delaware township, Jefferson County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 88.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 2,034 (all rural)
| Males: 1,037 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 997 |  (49.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,965 (1,510 owner occupied, 455 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Delaware township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.1%
- Black: 0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 36.8
Median age of females: 37.8
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Average household size: 2.60
| Delaware township: | 2.6 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.21
| Delaware township: | $56,476 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $495 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $127,074 (it was $86,900 in 2000)
| : | $127,074 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 23 people per square mile | (low). |
Cities in this township include: Valley Falls.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Valley Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Delaware township: Coal Creek United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Graggs Chapel Cemetery (1), Saint Mary's Cemetery (2), Rose Hill Cemetery (3), Coal Creek Cemetery (4), Farrar Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brush Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Peter Creek (C), Cedar Creek (D), Walnut Creek (E), Johannes Branch (F), Coal Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Delaware township: Perry Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
29% of Delaware township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 92% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 35
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 42
- South: 7
- West: 4
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
58 people in nursing homes
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 31
Housing units in Delaware township with a mortgage: 7 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10
- Construction (21%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Health care (5%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Truck transportation (4%)
- Educational services (3%)
- Health care (19%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Delaware township:
- German (67.4%)
- Swedish (26.1%)
- English (6.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 26 (76%)
- Worked at home: 8 (24%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%)
- Electricity (10%)
58 people in nursing homes
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
95.2% of residents of Delaware township speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 88- In family households: 84 (28 male householders, 0 female householders)
29 spouses, 27 children (18 natural, 0 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 18 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 3 5-persons, 4 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person,
467 married couples with children.
84 single-parent households (23 men, 61 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: 5
| Here: | 100.0% |
| Kansas: | 13.8% |