Fountain township, Ottawa County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 190 (all rural)
| Males: 98 |  (51.6%) |
| Females: 92 |  (48.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 190 (152 owner occupied, 38 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Fountain township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.4%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 39.7
Median age of females: 39.0
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Average household size: 2.50
| Fountain township: | 2.5 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.86
| Fountain township: | $57,986 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $416 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $94,346 (it was $61,600 in 2000)
| : | $94,346 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 15.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Cities in this township include: Ada.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Baldwin Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Spring Creek (A), First Creek (B), Cow Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
80% of Fountain township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 87% 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: 196
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 11
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 9.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 79
- 3 or 4: 6
- Mobile homes: 10
Median worth of mobile homes: $10,000
Housing units in Fountain township with a mortgage: 17 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16
Most common first ancestries reported in Fountain township:
- German (43.4%)
- English (25.7%)
- Irish (8.1%)
- Czech (5.1%)
- Czechoslovakian (5.1%)
- Dutch (4.4%)
- United States or American (4.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 87 (65%)
- Carpooled: 21 (16%)
- Walked: 19 (14%)
- Worked at home: 7 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Wood (18%)
- Utility gas (5%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 207- In family households: 179 (57 male householders, 10 female householders)
56 spouses, 41 children (36 natural, 0 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 28 (11 male householders (11 living alone)), 17 female householders (17 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 38 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 17 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person,
34 married couples with children.
21 single-parent households (9 men, 12 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: 6
| Here: | 100.0% |
| Kansas: | 13.8% |