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Hope township, Dickinson County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile

Land area: 35.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 519 (all rural)

Males: 250  (48.2%)
Females: 269  (51.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 519 (429 owner occupied, 90 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

17%
State:

31%


Races in Hope township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.5%
  • Black: 0.6%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.2%

Median age of males: 42.8
Median age of females: 43.3

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Average household size: 2.32

Hope township:

2.3 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.88

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($36,250 in 1999)
Hope township:

$48,547
Kansas:

$50,972
Median contract rent in 2013: $436 (lower quartile is $207, upper quartile is $353)
Here:

$437
State:

$569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $107,780 (it was $65,400 in 2000)
:

$107,780
Kansas:

$129,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,049 - $165,456
Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

50.0%
Whole state:

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

50.0%
Whole state:

4.1%

Cities in this township include: Hope.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hope township: Hope Wastewater Plant (A), North Central Kansas Co - Operative Association Grain Elevator Number 2 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Hope township: Rosebank Church of the Brethren (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Ashton Cemetery (1), Saint Phillips Cemetery (2), Rosebank Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

100% of Hope township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 0
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Hope township, KS map Hope township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1980 to 1989: 7
  • 1970 to 1979: 7
  • 1960 to 1969: 4
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 0

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

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

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

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

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 0
  • 3 vehicles: 8
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Rail transportation (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Other transportation workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Hope township:

  • Norwegian (50.0%)
  • German (25.0%)
  • Irish (25.0%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%)
  • Coal or coke (50%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16

Size of family households: 8 2-persons,

103 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (4 men, 12 women).

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Hope township:

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