Shannon township, Pottawatomie County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 40.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 235 (all rural)
| Males: 129 |  (54.9%) |
| Females: 106 |  (45.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 235 (206 owner occupied, 29 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Shannon township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.9%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 35.3
Median age of females: 35.0
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Average household size: 2.64
| Shannon township: | 2.6 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.09
| Shannon township: | $55,938 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $556 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $155,256 (it was $80,400 in 2000)
| : | $155,256 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 25.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 19.6% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Fostoria Wastewater Plant (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: King Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
72% of Shannon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 75
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 12
- South: 7
- West: 13
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 44
- Mobile homes: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $75,000
Housing units in Shannon township with a mortgage: 11 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (74%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Public administration (23%)
- Retail florists (15%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (15%)
- Health care (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (15%)
- Farmers and farm managers (58%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (16%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (31%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (23%)
- Registered nurses (15%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Shannon township:
- German (41.3%)
- Norwegian (26.3%)
- Irish (16.3%)
- United States or American (6.3%)
- English (2.5%)
- Scandinavian (2.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 20 (45%)
- Worked at home: 24 (55%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
98.0% of residents of Shannon township speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 107- In family households: 100 (32 male householders, 4 female householders)
33 spouses, 29 children (18 natural, 2 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 1 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7 (3 male householders (3 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 23 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 7 1-person,
58 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (2 men, 2 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 100.0% |
| Kansas: | 13.8% |