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Pawnee township, Bourbon County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile

Land area: 48.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 308 (all rural)

Males: 160  (51.9%)
Females: 148  (48.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 308 (265 owner occupied, 43 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

14%
State:

31%


Races in Pawnee township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
  • Black: 0.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
  • Two or more races: 1.0%

Median age of males: 37.9
Median age of females: 37.5

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Average household size: 2.61

Pawnee township:

2.6 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.06

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($33,889 in 1999)
Pawnee township:

$39,313
Kansas:

$50,972
Median contract rent in 2013: $395 (lower quartile is $158, upper quartile is $339)
Here:

$396
State:

$569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $79,194 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
:

$79,194
Kansas:

$129,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,666 - $127,783
Population density: 6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

9.7%
Whole state:

9.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

9.7%
Whole state:

4.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Bourbon County Fire District 3 Station 6 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Pawnee township include: Hiattville United Methodist Church (A), Pleasant Valley Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Valley Cemetery (1), Saint Mary Cemetery (2), Hiattville Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Elm Creek Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Little Pawnee Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Pawnee township: Elm Creek Lake County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

75% of Pawnee township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 96% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Kansas.

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

  • This state: 259
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 27
  • South: 24
  • West: 10

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.1%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $17,700


Housing units in Pawnee township with a mortgage: 8 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 15
  • 1995 to 1998: 7
  • 1990 to 1994: 15
  • 1980 to 1989: 17
  • 1970 to 1979: 22
  • 1960 to 1969: 4
  • 1950 to 1959: 17
  • 1940 to 1949: 10
  • 1939 or earlier: 41

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pawnee township, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 18
  • 5 rooms: 25
  • 6 rooms: 22
  • 7 rooms: 20
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 18

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pawnee township, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 11
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 4
  • 7 rooms: 6
  • 8 rooms: 6
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pawnee township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 30
  • 3 bedrooms: 45
  • 4 bedrooms: 28
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pawnee township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 11
  • 3 bedrooms: 10
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6

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

  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 19
  • 2 vehicles: 60
  • 3 vehicles: 16
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Pawnee township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 14
  • 2 vehicles: 13
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (38%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (34%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Apparel (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (38%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (25%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (9%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (8%)
  • Printing workers (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Pawnee township:

  • German (35.0%)
  • United States or American (19.2%)
  • Norwegian (6.9%)
  • Irish (5.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3.9%)
  • French (except Basque) (3.0%)
  • English (2.5%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (87%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (3%)

96.1% of residents of Pawnee township speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 320

Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 13 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 44 1-person, 6 2-persons,

62 married couples with children.
22 single-parent households (9 men, 13 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 Pawnee township:

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