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Ridge township, Dickinson County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile

Number of foreign born residents: 4 (71% naturalized citizens)

Ridge township:

4.4%
Whole state:

5.0%

69% of Ridge township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Kansas.

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

  • This state: 368
  • Northeast: 4
  • Midwest: 54
  • South: 6
  • West: 35

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $25,000


Housing units in Ridge township with a mortgage: 9 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 5
  • 1995 to 1998: 19
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 35
  • 1970 to 1979: 33
  • 1960 to 1969: 10
  • 1950 to 1959: 23
  • 1940 to 1949: 5
  • 1939 or earlier: 33

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 8
  • 4 rooms: 21
  • 5 rooms: 38
  • 6 rooms: 27
  • 7 rooms: 17
  • 8 rooms: 15
  • 9 or more rooms: 18

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 8
  • 2 bedrooms: 32
  • 3 bedrooms: 57
  • 4 bedrooms: 27
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ridge township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 6
  • 3 bedrooms: 9
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 19
  • 2 vehicles: 55
  • 3 vehicles: 45
  • 4 vehicles: 19
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 5
  • 3 vehicles: 8
  • 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 (21%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Ridge township:

  • Norwegian (39.6%)
  • German (28.1%)
  • Swedish (6.3%)
  • United States or American (5.3%)
  • English (4.8%)
  • Irish (4.5%)
  • French (except Basque) (4.0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Korea (43%)
  • France (29%)
  • Panama (29%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
  • Wood (23%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

92.3% of residents of Ridge township speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 464

Size of family households: 61 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 23 1-person, 2 3-persons,

38 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): 7
Here:

11.1%
Kansas:

11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
Here:

2.6%
Kansas:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Kansas:

13.8%

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 Ridge township:

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