Peoria township, Franklin County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 626 (all rural)
| Males: 322 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 304 |  (48.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 626 (581 owner occupied, 45 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 7% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Peoria township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
- Two or more races: 1.3%
Median age of males: 39.7
Median age of females: 40.7
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Average household size: 2.78
| Peoria township: | 2.8 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.03
| Peoria township: | $49,130 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $532 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $120,912 (it was $76,600 in 2000)
| : | $120,912 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 18 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Peoria township: New Hope Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Howard Cemetery (1), Peoria Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Hickory Creek (A), Ottawa Creek (B), Turkey Creek (C), Middle Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Peoria township: Mears Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
52% of Peoria township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 95% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 459
- Northeast: 10
- Midwest: 130
- South: 30
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 159
- One, attached: 8
- Mobile homes: 67
Median worth of mobile homes: $19,300
Housing units in Peoria township with a mortgage: 43 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Construction (14%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (14%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (12%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Rail transportation (6%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (19%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (14%)
- Truck transportation (14%)
- Personal and laundry services (10%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (9%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
- Printing workers (10%)
- Accountants and auditors (8%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (25%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
- Mathematical science occupations (7%)
- Communications equipment operators (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Peoria township:
- German (22.8%)
- English (20.5%)
- Swedish (15.8%)
- Irish (11.0%)
- European (10.6%)
- United States or American (6.0%)
- French (except Basque) (4.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 229 (85%)
- Carpooled: 17 (6%)
- Other means: 11 (4%)
- Worked at home: 14 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (41%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
- Wood (9%)
- Utility gas (7%)
- Other fuel (4%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 629- In family households: 587 (155 male householders, 30 female householders)
154 spouses, 229 children (220 natural, 9 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 42 (16 male householders (16 living alone)), 26 female householders (26 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 89 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 42 1-person,
143 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (8 men, 9 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 48
| Here: | 38.7% |
| Kansas: | 11.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
| Here: | 55.8% |
| Kansas: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
| Here: | 100.0% |
| Kansas: | 13.8% |