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Freedom township, Bourbon County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile

Land area: 43.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 505 (all rural)

Males: 258  (51.1%)
Females: 247  (48.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 505 (434 owner occupied, 71 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

14%
State:

31%


Races in Freedom township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.6%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.4%
  • Asian: 0.8%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 36.4
Median age of females: 37.2

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Average household size: 2.74

Freedom township:

2.7 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.14

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($23,750 in 1999)
Freedom township:

$39,313
Kansas:

$50,972
Median contract rent in 2013: $395 (lower quartile is $158, upper quartile is $339)
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
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,666 - $127,783
Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

20.0%
Whole state:

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

20.0%
Whole state:

4.1%

Cities in this township include: Fulton.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Fulton Wastewater Treatment Plant (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Osaga Cemetery (1), Saint Michaels Cemetery (2), Avondale Cemetery (3), Zion Cemetery (4), Glendale Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Elm Creek (A), Laberdie Creek (B), Elk Creek (C), Lost Creek (D), Clever Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

65% of Freedom township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% 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: 42
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 23
  • South: 0
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


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

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 6
  • 1960 to 1969: 2
  • 1950 to 1959: 3
  • 1940 to 1949: 2
  • 1939 or earlier: 29

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

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

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 4
  • 3 bedrooms: 12
  • 4 bedrooms: 8
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Freedom township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 10
  • 2 vehicles: 5
  • 3 vehicles: 5
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (33%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Rail transportation (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Other transportation workers (8%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Child care workers (10%)
  • Customer service representatives (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Freedom township:

  • Czech (43.2%)
  • German (43.2%)
  • English (8.1%)
  • Danish (5.4%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Other fuel (7%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 65

Size of family households: 9 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person,

116 married couples with children.
15 single-parent households (5 men, 10 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 Freedom township:

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