Eureka township, Saline County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 664 (all rural)
| Males: 343 |  (51.7%) |
| Females: 321 |  (48.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 664 (545 owner occupied, 119 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Eureka township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.2%
- Black: 0.8%
- Two or more races: 2.0%
Median age of males: 37.6
Median age of females: 38.7
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Average household size: 2.69
| Eureka township: | 2.7 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.04
| Eureka township: | $46,732 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $518 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $120,710 (it was $83,700 in 2000)
| : | $120,710 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 18 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 3.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 0.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Cities in this township include: Gypsum.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Gypsum Wastewater Plant (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Spring Creek (A), McAllister Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
66% of Eureka township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 512
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 62
- South: 54
- West: 18
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 253
- Two: 2
- 3 or 4: 2
- Mobile homes: 22
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Eureka township with a mortgage: 94 (6 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 60
- Construction (16%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Transportation equipment (4%)
- Health care (22%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Personal and laundry services (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Eureka township:
- German (51.7%)
- United States or American (15.9%)
- English (10.7%)
- Irish (7.8%)
- French (except Basque) (4.0%)
- Swedish (2.2%)
- Scottish (1.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 245 (74%)
- Carpooled: 20 (6%)
- Bicycle: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 19 (6%)
- Other means: 5 (2%)
- Worked at home: 38 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (61%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Wood (3%)
98.7% of residents of Eureka township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 655- In family households: 598 (180 male householders, 19 female householders)
171 spouses, 212 children (195 natural, 0 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 57 (25 male householders (23 living alone)), 27 female householders (27 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 87 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 5 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 50 1-person, 2 4-persons,
147 married couples with children.
27 single-parent households (9 men, 18 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 13.8% |