Mineral township, Cherokee County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 30.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 254 (all rural)
| Males: 128 |  (50.4%) |
| Females: 126 |  (49.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 254 (221 owner occupied, 33 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Mineral township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
Median age of males: 36.5
Median age of females: 38.0
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Average household size: 2.62
| Mineral township: | 2.6 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.15
| Mineral township: | $42,539 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $379 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $72,325 (it was $48,400 in 2000)
| : | $72,325 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $98,467
Here: $98,467 State: $166,141
Townhouses or other attached units: $34,770
Here: $34,770 State: $137,909
Mobile homes: $43,452
Here: $43,452 State: $39,479
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 43.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 11.7% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Mineral township: Wheatland Landfill (A), KRPS - FM (Pittsburg) (B), KKOW - FM (Pittsburg) (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lone Elm Cemetery (1), Saint Bridget Cemetery (2), Hosey Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Cherokee Tank (A). Display/hide its location on the map
65% of Mineral township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 18% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 167
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 53
- South: 9
- West: 11
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 90
- Mobile homes: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Mineral township with a mortgage: 24 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12
Most common first ancestries reported in Mineral township:
- German (37.8%)
- United States or American (31.1%)
- Swedish (7.3%)
- Italian (4.3%)
- Irish (2.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 42 (60%)
- Carpooled: 10 (14%)
- Walked: 11 (16%)
- Worked at home: 7 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Wood (13%)
- Utility gas (12%)
98.2% of residents of Mineral township speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 240- In family households: 200 (36 male householders, 9 female householders)
32 spouses, 92 children (92 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 5 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 40 (19 male householders (19 living alone)), 21 female householders (21 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 11 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 40 1-person,
49 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (1 men, 11 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
| Here: | 18.4% |
| Kansas: | 11.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 7.9% |