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Emmett township, Pottawatomie County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile

Land area: 29.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 478 (all rural)

Males: 248  (51.9%)
Females: 230  (48.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 478 (389 owner occupied, 89 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

31%


Races in Emmett township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 93.5%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.9%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 2.7%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 35.0
Median age of females: 35.3

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Average household size: 2.70

Emmett township:

2.7 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.25

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($36,188 in 1999)
Emmett township:

$55,938
Kansas:

$50,972
Median contract rent in 2013: $555 (lower quartile is $252, upper quartile is $435)
Here:

$556
State:

$569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $155,256 (it was $80,400 in 2000)
:

$155,256
Kansas:

$129,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,228 - $217,078
Population density: 16 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

16.4%
Whole state:

9.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

7.7%
Whole state:

4.1%

Cities in this township include: Emmett.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Jeffrey Energy Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Bartlett Creek (A), Little Cross Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

53% of Emmett township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Kansas.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 304
  • Northeast: 24
  • Midwest: 45
  • South: 33
  • West: 76

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Emmett township, KS map Emmett township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $20,600


Housing units in Emmett township with a mortgage: 28 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 18
  • 1990 to 1994: 21
  • 1980 to 1989: 36
  • 1970 to 1979: 29
  • 1960 to 1969: 17
  • 1950 to 1959: 23
  • 1940 to 1949: 4
  • 1939 or earlier: 47

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Emmett township, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 13
  • 5 rooms: 56
  • 6 rooms: 33
  • 7 rooms: 19
  • 8 rooms: 24
  • 9 or more rooms: 7

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emmett township, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 4
  • 4 rooms: 10
  • 5 rooms: 4
  • 6 rooms: 6
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Emmett township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 22
  • 3 bedrooms: 75
  • 4 bedrooms: 55
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emmett township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 14
  • 3 bedrooms: 10
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Emmett township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 21
  • 2 vehicles: 97
  • 3 vehicles: 21
  • 4 vehicles: 11
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Emmett township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 26
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Utilities (13%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (32%)
  • Gasoline stations (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • U. S. Postal service (11%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (26%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Plant and system operators (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (29%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (16%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (3%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Emmett township:

  • United States or American (24.8%)
  • German (21.1%)
  • Irish (17.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (6.3%)
  • Belgian (5.0%)
  • English (4.4%)
  • Czech (3.8%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (98%)
  • Utility gas (2%)

99.3% of residents of Emmett township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 482

Size of family households: 95 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 27 1-person, 4 2-persons,

118 married couples with children.
23 single-parent households (12 men, 11 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%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Emmett township:

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