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Pottawatomie township, Coffey County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile

Land area: 54.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 217 (all rural)

Males: 114  (52.5%)
Females: 103  (47.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 217 (187 owner occupied, 30 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

14%
State:

31%


Races in Pottawatomie township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.5%
  • Black: 0.5%

Median age of males: 38.5
Median age of females: 38.5

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Average household size: 2.61

Pottawatomie township:

2.6 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.03

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($42,857 in 1999)
Pottawatomie township:

$51,430
Kansas:

$50,972
Median contract rent in 2013: $400 (lower quartile is $210, upper quartile is $363)
Here:

$401
State:

$569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $99,194 (it was $63,500 in 2000)
:

$99,194
Kansas:

$129,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,463 - $165,354
Population density: 4 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

10.5%
Whole state:

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

4.4%
Whole state:

4.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Pottawatomie township: Prairie View United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Glendale Cemetery (1), Prairie View Cemetery (2), Halls Summit Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

67% of Pottawatomie township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 14% lived in Kansas.

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

  • This state: 199
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 10
  • South: 12
  • West: 8

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.2%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units in Pottawatomie township with a mortgage: 5 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 4
  • 1995 to 1998: 6
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 10
  • 1960 to 1969: 4
  • 1950 to 1959: 8
  • 1940 to 1949: 4
  • 1939 or earlier: 61

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 4
  • 5 rooms: 9
  • 6 rooms: 11
  • 7 rooms: 23
  • 8 rooms: 4
  • 9 or more rooms: 14

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 4
  • 3 bedrooms: 33
  • 4 bedrooms: 18
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pottawatomie township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 5
  • 2 vehicles: 9
  • 3 vehicles: 14
  • 4 vehicles: 23
  • 5 or more vehicles: 14

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 11
  • 2 vehicles: 0
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Pottawatomie township:

  • German (45.6%)
  • Dutch (20.0%)
  • English (18.9%)
  • United States or American (11.1%)
  • Italian (4.4%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (82%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Wood (5%)

89.7% of residents of Pottawatomie township speak English at home.
10.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 229

Size of family households: 40 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 29 4-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person,

58 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): 5
Here:

17.9%
Kansas:

11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:

13.2%
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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Pottawatomie township:

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