Scott township, Bourbon County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 69.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population: 2,326 (1% urban, 99% rural)
| Males: 1,171 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 1,155 |  (49.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 2,321 (2,021 owner occupied, 300 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Scott township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.2%
- Black: 1.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 1.0%
Median age of males: 39.0
Median age of females: 40.7
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Average household size: 2.70
| Scott township: | 2.7 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.02
| Scott township: | $39,313 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $396 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $79,194 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
| : | $79,194 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 34 people per square mile | (low). |
Cities in this township include: Fort Scott.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Scott township: Fort Scott Campground (A), Fort Scott Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), KVCY - FM (Fort Scott) (C), Scott Township District 5 Fire Department Station 1 (D), Bourbon County Public Works (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Scott township include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Fort Scott Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Clarksburg Valley Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lath Branch Cemetery (1), Union Center Cemetery (2), Oak Grove Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), Clarksburg Cemetery (5), Mayberry Cemetery (6), Evergreen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Fort Scott (A), Rock Creek Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hickory Creek (A), Lath Branch (B), Rock Creek (C), Wolverine Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Scott township: Bridal Veil Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
83% of Scott township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 2
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9
- Public administration (19%)
- Construction (14%)
- Wood products (10%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
- Health care (5%)
- Health care (23%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (15%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Social assistance (9%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Personal and laundry services (3%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Carpenters (4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Scott township:
- German (45.5%)
- Swedish (36.4%)
- Norwegian (18.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 9 (75%)
- Walked: 1 (8%)
- Worked at home: 2 (17%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
- Electricity (29%)
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 12- In family households: 12 (4 male householders, 0 female householders)
6 spouses, 2 children (2 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 0 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 2 2-persons, 2 3-persons,
489 married couples with children.
72 single-parent households (32 men, 40 women).
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 7.9% |