Marmaton township, Allen County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 55.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 853 (all rural)
| Males: 413 |  (48.4%) |
| Females: 440 |  (51.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 816 (669 owner occupied, 147 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Marmaton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.7%
- Black: 0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.3%
- Two or more races: 1.3%
Median age of males: 41.6
Median age of females: 46.6
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Average household size: 2.39
| Marmaton township: | 2.4 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.94
| Marmaton township: | $40,270 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $380 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $63,941 (it was $43,400 in 2000)
| : | $63,941 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 15 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 14.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Cities in this township include: Moran.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Marmaton township: Moran Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Sunny Meadows Golf Course (B), Prairie Rose Community Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Marmaton township: Hope Chapel Assembly of God Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Golden Valley Cemetery (1), Moran Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sweet Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
67% of Marmaton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 664
- Northeast: 11
- Midwest: 100
- South: 56
- West: 33
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
37 people in other group homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 315
- Two: 3
- 3 or 4: 4
- 5 to 9: 10
- 20 to 49: 14
- Mobile homes: 45
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,000
Housing units in Marmaton township with a mortgage: 74 (0 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 102
- Construction (16%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Plastics and rubber products (4%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Health care (13%)
- Social assistance (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Food (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Marmaton township:
- German (27.7%)
- United States or American (21.6%)
- English (11.8%)
- Irish (7.4%)
- Swedish (6.4%)
- Scottish (3.4%)
- French (except Basque) (2.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 285 (72%)
- Carpooled: 60 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 3 (1%)
- Bicycle: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 8 (2%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 35 (9%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (56%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Wood (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
37 people in other group homes
97.9% of residents of Marmaton township speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 832- In family households: 702 (210 male householders, 34 female householders)
204 spouses, 240 children (224 natural, 4 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 130 (50 male householders (39 living alone)), 58 female householders (49 living alone)), 22 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 37 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 132 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 9 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 88 1-person, 16 2-persons, 4 3-persons,
150 married couples with children.
53 single-parent households (18 men, 35 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% |