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New Gottland township, McPherson County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile

Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 354 (all rural)

Males: 187  (52.8%)
Females: 167  (47.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 354 (315 owner occupied, 39 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

11%
State:

31%


Races in New Gottland township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 41.0
Median age of females: 40.7

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Average household size: 2.68

New Gottland township:

2.7 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.05

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($55,139 in 1999)
New Gottland township:

$51,070
Kansas:

$50,972
Median contract rent in 2013: $492 (lower quartile is $259, upper quartile is $412)
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
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,354 - $178,082
Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in New Gottland township: Kansas Department of Transportation McPherson County Rest Area (A), McPherson County Landfill (B), McPherson Country Club (C), Rolling Acres Golf Club (D), Team Marketing Alliance Grain Elevator Number 20 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in New Gottland township include: New Gottland Covenant Church (A), New Gottland Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Koon Cemetery (1), Crestwood Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in New Gottland township: Alliance Acres Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

49% of New Gottland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Kansas.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 273
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 12
  • South: 24
  • West: 32

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported
New Gottland township, KS map New Gottland township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $65,000


Housing units in New Gottland township with a mortgage: 70 (17 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 17
  • 1995 to 1998: 42
  • 1990 to 1994: 6
  • 1980 to 1989: 35
  • 1970 to 1979: 6
  • 1960 to 1969: 6
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 13
  • 1939 or earlier: 26

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Gottland township, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 8
  • 6 rooms: 39
  • 7 rooms: 12
  • 8 rooms: 35
  • 9 or more rooms: 27

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Gottland township, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 14
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Gottland township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 8
  • 3 bedrooms: 64
  • 4 bedrooms: 31
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 18

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Gottland township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 7
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in New Gottland township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 12
  • 2 vehicles: 41
  • 3 vehicles: 43
  • 4 vehicles: 19
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in New Gottland township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 7
  • 2 vehicles: 0
  • 3 vehicles: 7
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (20%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Petroleum and coal products (18%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in New Gottland township:

  • German (57.3%)
  • Swedish (10.7%)
  • English (9.7%)
  • Irish (6.7%)
  • French (except Basque) (4.7%)
  • Czech (3.0%)
  • Danish (2.0%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Wood (4%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 341

Size of family households: 58 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 4 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person,

91 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (1 men, 1 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%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in New Gottland township:

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