Sheridan township, Cowley County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 159 (all rural)
| Males: 79 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 80 |  (50.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 159 (108 owner occupied, 51 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 32% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Sheridan township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.5%
- Black: 0.6%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 41.1
Median age of females: 40.5
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Average household size: 2.56
| Sheridan township: | 2.6 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.98
| Sheridan township: | $41,573 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $439 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $81,416 (it was $55,200 in 2000)
| : | $81,416 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 15.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Silver Creek Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
60% of Sheridan township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% 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: 110
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 14
- South: 8
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 49
- Mobile homes: 22
Median worth of mobile homes: $58,000
Housing units in Sheridan township with a mortgage: 7 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
- Transportation equipment (24%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
- Plastics and rubber products (18%)
- Machinery (6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Educational services (26%)
- Accommodation and food services (26%)
- Transportation equipment (16%)
- Plastics and rubber products (10%)
- Retail florists (6%)
- Social assistance (6%)
- Personal and laundry services (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (18%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
- Art and design workers (9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (16%)
- Postsecondary teachers (13%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (13%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Art and design workers (6%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Sheridan township:
- United States or American (35.2%)
- German (33.3%)
- English (11.1%)
- Irish (3.7%)
- French (except Basque) (2.8%)
- Scottish (1.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 49 (80%)
- Carpooled: 5 (8%)
- Worked at home: 7 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (77%)
- Utility gas (11%)
- Wood (9%)
- Electricity (3%)
96.1% of residents of Sheridan township speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (20% speak English very well, 80% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 132- In family households: 110 (35 male householders, 8 female householders)
33 spouses, 26 children (24 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 22 (14 male householders (14 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 24 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 2 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person,
26 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (4 men, 2 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 18.8% |
| Kansas: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 100.0% |
| Kansas: | 13.8% |