Franklin township, Bourbon County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 71.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 312 (all rural)
| Males: 157 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 155 |  (49.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 312 (271 owner occupied, 41 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Franklin township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 42.0
Median age of females: 41.5
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Average household size: 2.44
| Franklin township: | 2.4 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.07
| Franklin township: | $39,313 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $396 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $79,194 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
| : | $79,194 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 40.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Franklin township include: Xenia Baptist Church (A), Dry Ridge Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Boulware Cemetery (1), Stevenson Cemetery (2), Ensminger Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Limestone Creek (A), Ross Branch (B), Bell Branch (C), Owl Creek (D), South Fork Little Osage River (E), Irish Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
41% of Franklin township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 146
- Northeast: 41
- Midwest: 61
- South: 0
- West: 17
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 125
- Mobile homes: 146
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36
Median worth of mobile homes: $1,000,001
Housing units in Franklin township with a mortgage: 18 (10 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18
Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin township:
- German (31.3%)
- French (except Basque) (23.9%)
- United States or American (12.4%)
- European (10.0%)
- Swedish (6.0%)
- Polish (4.0%)
- Irish (3.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 66 (67%)
- Carpooled: 17 (17%)
- Walked: 3 (3%)
- Worked at home: 13 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Utility gas (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Other fuel (3%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 265- In family households: 218 (61 male householders, 0 female householders)
71 spouses, 61 children (61 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 47 (21 male householders (21 living alone)), 26 female householders (26 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 8 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 47 1-person,
64 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (2 men, 4 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28
| Here: | 59.6% |
| Kansas: | 11.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
| Here: | 61.1% |
| Kansas: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 100.0% |
| Kansas: | 13.8% |