Prairie Dog township, Sheridan County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 71 (all rural)
| Males: 28 |  (39.4%) |
| Females: 43 |  (60.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 71 (56 owner occupied, 15 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Prairie Dog township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 81.7%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 5.6%
- Hispanic or Latino: 12.7%
Median age of males: 22.8
Median age of females: 15.9
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Average household size: 3.55
| Prairie Dog township: | 3.5 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.83
| Prairie Dog township: | $48,333 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $325 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $78,689 (it was $57,300 in 2000)
| : | $78,689 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 41.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 23.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
85% of Prairie Dog township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 51
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 4
- South: 0
- West: 13
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 23
- Mobile homes: 7
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Prairie Dog township with a mortgage: 3 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
Most common first ancestries reported in Prairie Dog township:
- French (except Basque) (39.1%)
- German (35.9%)
- Norwegian (23.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 18 (67%)
- Walked: 2 (7%)
- Worked at home: 7 (26%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Wood (14%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 68- In family households: 53 (15 male householders, 0 female householders)
15 spouses, 21 children (13 natural, 3 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 15 (6 male householders (2 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 9 2-persons, 2 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 7 1-person, 4 2-persons,
30 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 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% |