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Smoky Hill township, Geary County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile

Number of foreign born residents: 7 (54% naturalized citizens)

Smoky Hill township:

7.2%
Whole state:

5.0%

19% of Smoky Hill 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, 5% lived in Kansas.

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

  • This state: 908
  • Northeast: 487
  • Midwest: 825
  • South: 1188
  • West: 732

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

353 people in military barracks, etc.
Smoky Hill township, KS map Smoky Hill township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000


Housing units in Smoky Hill township with a mortgage: 145 (14 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 78

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 17
  • 1995 to 1998: 14
  • 1990 to 1994: 24
  • 1980 to 1989: 107
  • 1970 to 1979: 418
  • 1960 to 1969: 121
  • 1950 to 1959: 280
  • 1940 to 1949: 108
  • 1939 or earlier: 321

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Smoky Hill township, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 5
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 52
  • 6 rooms: 90
  • 7 rooms: 42
  • 8 rooms: 27
  • 9 or more rooms: 79

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Smoky Hill township, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 37
  • 3 rooms: 34
  • 4 rooms: 162
  • 5 rooms: 259
  • 6 rooms: 261
  • 7 rooms: 130
  • 8 rooms: 113
  • 9 or more rooms: 70

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Smoky Hill township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 5
  • 2 bedrooms: 31
  • 3 bedrooms: 164
  • 4 bedrooms: 78
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 17

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Smoky Hill township:

  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedroom: 43
  • 2 bedrooms: 368
  • 3 bedrooms: 329
  • 4 bedrooms: 280
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 46

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

  • no vehicle: 5
  • 1 vehicle: 44
  • 2 vehicles: 130
  • 3 vehicles: 73
  • 4 vehicles: 23
  • 5 or more vehicles: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Smoky Hill township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 9
  • 1 vehicle: 372
  • 2 vehicles: 584
  • 3 vehicles: 98
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Public administration (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (20%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Smoky Hill township:

  • German (18.3%)
  • United States or American (10.9%)
  • Irish (10.8%)
  • English (3.4%)
  • Italian (2.6%)
  • Polish (2.3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2.0%)

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

  • Germany (30%)
  • Mexico (26%)
  • Panama (12%)
  • Barbados (11%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • Colombia (2%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (55%)
  • Utility gas (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

353 people in military barracks, etc.

83.9% of residents of Smoky Hill township speak English at home.
10.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (42% speak English very well, 58% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,628

Size of family households: 323 2-persons, 349 3-persons, 317 4-persons, 212 5-persons, 70 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 60 1-person, 10 2-persons,

1,662 married couples with children.
161 single-parent households (48 men, 113 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36
Here:

4.9%
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: 41
Here:

11.0%
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 Smoky Hill township:

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