Independence township, Washington County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 169 (all rural)
| Males: 89 |  (52.7%) |
| Females: 80 |  (47.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 169 (109 owner occupied, 60 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 36% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Independence township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 39.1
Median age of females: 39.7
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Average household size: 2.82
| Independence township: | 2.8 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.45
| Independence township: | $42,217 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $287 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $58,890 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
| : | $58,890 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 4.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Independence township: Trinity Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Saint Johns Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
68% of Independence township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 121
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 32
- South: 0
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 71
- Mobile homes: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Independence township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5
- Metal and metal products (13%)
- Transportation equipment (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Construction (8%)
- Plastics and rubber products (8%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Health care (14%)
- Finance and insurance (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Plastics and rubber products (6%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Transportation equipment (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Customer service representatives (6%)
- Registered nurses (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Independence township:
- German (70.7%)
- Italian (12.0%)
- English (5.3%)
- Irish (5.3%)
- Czechoslovakian (3.3%)
- Swedish (3.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 51 (57%)
- Carpooled: 29 (33%)
- Worked at home: 9 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (89%)
- Wood (11%)
88.8% of residents of Independence township speak English at home.
11.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 162- In family households: 141 (50 male householders, 0 female householders)
46 spouses, 45 children (25 natural, 0 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 21 (5 male householders (5 living alone)), 16 female householders (16 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 21 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 7 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person,
43 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (3 men, 5 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% |