Oberlin township, Decatur County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 34.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 91 (all rural)
| Males: 49 |  (53.8%) |
| Females: 42 |  (46.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 91 (79 owner occupied, 12 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Oberlin township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.8%
- Black: 2.2%
Median age of males: 44.2
Median age of females: 43.7
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Average household size: 2.68
| Oberlin township: | 2.7 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.93
| Oberlin township: | $39,057 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $345 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $54,042 (it was $45,200 in 2000)
| : | $54,042 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 3 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 36.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 16.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Creeks: South Fork Sappa Creek (A), North Fork Sappa Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
76% of Oberlin township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% 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: 109
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 5
- South: 0
- West: 4
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 47
Housing units in Oberlin township with a mortgage: 5 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13
Most common first ancestries reported in Oberlin township:
- German (25.0%)
- English (18.2%)
- Swedish (10.2%)
- Irish (8.0%)
- United States or American (6.8%)
- Scottish (5.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 34 (65%)
- Carpooled: 10 (19%)
- Worked at home: 8 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
- Utility gas (36%)
95.3% of residents of Oberlin township speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 118- In family households: 108 (31 male householders, 8 female householders)
17 spouses, 48 children (37 natural, 5 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 10 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 19 2-persons, 20 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person,
24 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (2 men, 0 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% |