Richland township, Harvey County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 36.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 360 (all rural)
| Males: 176 |  (48.9%) |
| Females: 184 |  (51.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 360 (327 owner occupied, 33 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 9% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Richland township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.9%
- Black: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 37.0
Median age of females: 35.3
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Average household size: 3.03
| Richland township: | 3.0 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.32
| Richland township: | $49,395 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $493 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $112,730 (it was $76,000 in 2000)
| : | $112,730 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Richland township: Grace Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Whitewater Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: East Branch Whitewater Creek (A), West Branch Whitewater Creek (B), West Wildcat Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
65% of Richland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 206
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 31
- South: 31
- West: 32
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 118
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500
Housing units in Richland township with a mortgage: 16 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
Most common first ancestries reported in Richland township:
- German (36.3%)
- English (15.0%)
- United States or American (15.0%)
- French (except Basque) (13.0%)
- Scotch-Irish (13.0%)
- Italian (4.1%)
- Czech (3.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 141 (90%)
- Carpooled: 6 (4%)
- Worked at home: 9 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (89%)
- Electricity (11%)
97.7% of residents of Richland township speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 300- In family households: 279 (98 male householders, 8 female householders)
97 spouses, 68 children (61 natural, 7 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 8 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 21 (14 male householders (14 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 60 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person,
113 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (2 men, 1 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
| Here: | 40.5% |
| Kansas: | 11.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 7.9% |