Highland-District 2 township, Norton County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 288.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.3 sq. mi.
Population: 737 (all rural)
| Males: 371 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 366 |  (49.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 737 (612 owner occupied, 125 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Highland-District 2 township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.8%
- Black: 0.4%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 1.1%
Median age of males: 40.3
Median age of females: 39.5
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Average household size: 2.39
| Highland-District 2 township: | 2.4 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.97
| Highland-District 2 township: | $45,706 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $367 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $66,668 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
| : | $66,668 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $83,646
Here: $83,646 State: $166,141
Mobile homes: $22,378
Here: $22,378 State: $39,479
| Population density: 3 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 17.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 10.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Cities in this township include: Lenora, Clayton.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Highland-District 2 township: Lenora Wastewater Plant (A), Prairie Dog State Park West Shoreline Loop Camping (B), Prairie Dog State Park Shady Rest Campground (C), Prairie Dog State Park Prairie Dog Campground (D), Prairie Dog State Park Meadowlark Campground (E), Prairie Dog State Park Branded Cedar Campground (F), KQNK - FM (Norton) (G), Prairie Dog State Park Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Highland-District 2 township: Saint Joseph's Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Oronoque Cemetery (1), Gettis Cemetery (2), Lenora South Cemetery (3), Saint Joseph Cemetery (4), Modell Cemetery (5), Lenora East Cemetery (6), Prairie Gem Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Keith Sebelius Lake (A), Norton County Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Sand Creek (A), Lost Creek (B), Marsh Creek (C), Coon Creek (D), Spring Creek (E), Elk Creek (F), Plum Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Highland-District 2 township include: Lenora Wildlife Area (1), Norton County Lake Park (2), Prairie Dog State Park (3), Norton Wildlife Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
73% of Highland-District 2 township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% 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: 54
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 6
- South: 2
- West: 2
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 26
- Mobile homes: 2
Housing units in Highland-District 2 township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (9%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (8%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Construction (5%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)
- Educational services (22%)
- Health care (12%)
- Social assistance (10%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (9%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (20%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Child care workers (5%)
- Customer service representatives (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Highland-District 2 township:
- German (67.7%)
- United States or American (9.7%)
- Norwegian (6.5%)
- Irish (4.8%)
- Danish (3.2%)
- English (3.2%)
- Russian (3.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 25 (71%)
- Carpooled: 4 (11%)
- Worked at home: 6 (17%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
- Electricity (15%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 64- In family households: 64 (21 male householders, 2 female householders)
21 spouses, 10 children (8 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 0 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 14 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 2 5-persons,
156 married couples with children.
26 single-parent households (4 men, 22 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% |