Lakin township, Barton County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 66.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 299 (all rural)
| Males: 152 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 147 |  (49.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 299 (223 owner occupied, 76 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 25% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Lakin township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.3%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
Median age of males: 39.2
Median age of females: 42.1
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Average household size: 2.77
| Lakin township: | 2.8 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.15
| Lakin township: | $42,423 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $397 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $76,062 (it was $53,900 in 2000)
| : | $76,062 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 8.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 8.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Ellinwood Wastewater Plant (A). Display/hide its location on the map
75% of Lakin township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% 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: 269
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 7
- South: 16
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 106
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $19,500
Housing units in Lakin township with a mortgage: 23 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 31
Most common first ancestries reported in Lakin township:
- German (63.4%)
- United States or American (18.1%)
- Irish (5.7%)
- French (except Basque) (3.8%)
- Luxemburger (3.8%)
- French Canadian (1.5%)
- Russian (1.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 83 (55%)
- Carpooled: 21 (14%)
- Walked: 20 (13%)
- Worked at home: 28 (18%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (50%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
- Electricity (4%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 292- In family households: 255 (83 male householders, 10 female householders)
82 spouses, 67 children (67 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 37 (29 male householders (29 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 44 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 23 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 37 1-person,
70 married couples with children.
20 single-parent households (10 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 13.8% |