Gale township, Marion County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 26.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.1 sq. mi.
Population: 220 (all rural)
| Males: 109 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 111 |  (50.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 220 (209 owner occupied, 11 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 5% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Gale township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 48.0
Median age of females: 53.5
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Average household size: 2.34
| Gale township: | 2.3 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.68
| Gale township: | $45,509 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $388 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $83,840 (it was $59,000 in 2000)
| : | $83,840 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Team Marketing Alliance Grain Elevator Number 7 (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Gale township: Strassburg Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Strassburg Cemetery (1), Canada Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Marion Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Rivers and creeks: French Creek (A), South Cottonwood River (B), North Cottonwood River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Gale township include: French Creek Cove Public Use Area (1), Marion Cove Public Use Area (2), Cottonwood Point Public Use Area (3), Hillsboro Cove Public Use Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
69% of Gale township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 174
- Northeast: 11
- Midwest: 27
- South: 13
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 98
- Mobile homes: 63
Median worth of mobile homes: $43,600
Housing units in Gale township with a mortgage: 11 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 32
Most common first ancestries reported in Gale township:
- German (55.7%)
- English (17.6%)
- Welsh (6.9%)
- Irish (6.1%)
- Swedish (5.3%)
- Scotch-Irish (4.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 48 (65%)
- Carpooled: 6 (8%)
- Walked: 6 (8%)
- Worked at home: 14 (19%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (49%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 225- In family households: 198 (83 male householders, 6 female householders)
83 spouses, 26 children (26 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 27 (11 male householders (11 living alone)), 16 female householders (16 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 77 2-persons, 12 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 27 1-person,
39 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (2 men, 1 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% |