Elk Falls township, Elk County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 58.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 196 (all rural)
| Males: 103 |  (52.6%) |
| Females: 93 |  (47.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 196 (176 owner occupied, 20 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 10% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Elk Falls township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 94.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Asian: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 2.0%
Median age of males: 47.7
Median age of females: 47.6
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Average household size: 2.18
| Elk Falls township: | 2.2 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.71
| Elk Falls township: | $33,850 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $257 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $52,627 (it was $31,000 in 2000)
| : | $52,627 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 3 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 1.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
Cities in this township include: Elk Falls.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Elk Falls township: Elk County Rodeo Association (A), Moline Wastewater Treatment Facility (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Wildcat Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
77% of Elk Falls township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 161
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 12
- South: 23
- West: 30
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 120
- Mobile homes: 29
Median worth of mobile homes: $18,200
Housing units in Elk Falls township with a mortgage: 5 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
- Finance and insurance (20%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
- Transportation equipment (4%)
- Educational services (37%)
- Accommodation and food services (24%)
- Health care (13%)
- U. S. Postal service (7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (29%)
- Top executives (16%)
- Art and design workers (10%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (10%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Special education teachers (6%)
- Therapists (15%)
- Waiters and waitresses (13%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Special education teachers (11%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Elk Falls township:
- German (24.6%)
- English (23.2%)
- Irish (18.8%)
- United States or American (14.5%)
- Celtic (5.1%)
- French (except Basque) (2.2%)
- Swedish (2.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 54 (56%)
- Carpooled: 25 (26%)
- Worked at home: 18 (19%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
- Utility gas (35%)
- Wood (16%)
- Electricity (13%)
95.4% of residents of Elk Falls township speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 226- In family households: 196 (62 male householders, 6 female householders)
61 spouses, 53 children (53 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 30 (21 male householders (21 living alone)), 9 female householders (9 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 44 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 10 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person,
28 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (4 men, 2 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 12.5% |
| 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: 2
| Here: | 25.0% |
| Kansas: | 13.8% |