Palestine township, Sumner County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 28.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 249 (all rural)
| Males: 131 |  (52.6%) |
| Females: 118 |  (47.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 249 (240 owner occupied, 9 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 4% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Palestine township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 93.6%
- Black: 0.8%
- Two or more races: 1.2%
Median age of males: 33.4
Median age of females: 33.4
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Average household size: 3.23
| Palestine township: | 3.2 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.44
| Palestine township: | $47,530 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $404 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $86,366 (it was $63,800 in 2000)
| : | $86,366 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $113,343
Here: $113,343 State: $166,141
Townhouses or other attached units: $111,575
Here: $111,575 State: $137,909
In 2-unit structures: $88,038
Here: $88,038 State: $98,792
Mobile homes: $54,898
Here: $54,898 State: $39,479
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Rivers and creeks: Dry Creek (A), Ninnescah River (B), Cowskin Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
59% of Palestine township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 154
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 16
- South: 37
- West: 8
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 49
- Mobile homes: 22
Median worth of mobile homes: $75,000
Housing units in Palestine township with a mortgage: 43 (14 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
Most common first ancestries reported in Palestine township:
- English (27.1%)
- German (24.3%)
- Irish (16.7%)
- Czech (11.9%)
- Scandinavian (8.1%)
- Scottish (7.6%)
- Swedish (1.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 84 (95%)
- Carpooled: 4 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (94%)
- Wood (6%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 220- In family households: 191 (39 male householders, 7 female householders)
50 spouses, 95 children (77 natural, 6 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 29 (16 male householders (10 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 12 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 16 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person, 6 3-persons,
78 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (1 men, 2 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% |