Meridian township, McPherson County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 341 (all rural)
| Males: 183 |  (53.7%) |
| Females: 158 |  (46.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 341 (302 owner occupied, 39 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Meridian township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 37.9
Median age of females: 38.5
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Average household size: 3.02
| Meridian township: | 3.0 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.23
| Meridian township: | $51,070 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $493 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $125,862 (it was $83,300 in 2000)
| : | $125,862 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Meridian township: Meridian Church of God in Christ Mennonite Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Meridian Cemetery (1), Freedom Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
82% of Meridian township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 323
- Northeast: 13
- Midwest: 7
- South: 2
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 110
- Mobile homes: 8
Median worth of mobile homes: $91,700
Housing units in Meridian township with a mortgage: 18 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
- Construction (13%)
- Machinery (13%)
- Repair and maintenance (12%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (7%)
- Health care (7%)
- Health care (39%)
- Educational services (24%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Construction (8%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Food (3%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (26%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
- Carpenters (13%)
- Therapists (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (18%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (11%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Painters and paperhangers (8%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Meridian township:
- German (59.6%)
- English (12.5%)
- Dutch (10.3%)
- United States or American (4.7%)
- Czechoslovakian (4.4%)
- Swiss (2.5%)
- Pennsylvania German (2.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 148 (75%)
- Carpooled: 19 (10%)
- Walked: 8 (4%)
- Worked at home: 22 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (66%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Utility gas (11%)
- Wood (4%)
- Other fuel (2%)
93.8% of residents of Meridian township speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
5.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 349- In family households: 337 (105 male householders, 6 female householders)
101 spouses, 119 children (117 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 12 (5 male householders (5 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 47 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 7 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 12 1-person,
93 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (1 men, 8 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37
| Here: | 47.4% |
| 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% |