Smoky Hill township, McPherson County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 34.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 297 (all rural)
| Males: 152 |  (51.2%) |
| Females: 145 |  (48.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 297 (269 owner occupied, 28 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 9% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Smoky Hill township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.6%
- Black: 0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 2.0%
Median age of males: 41.1
Median age of females: 39.2
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Average household size: 2.48
| Smoky Hill township: | 2.5 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.92
| Smoky Hill township: | $51,070 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $493 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $125,862 (it was $83,300 in 2000)
| : | $125,862 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
Cities in this township include: Lindsborg.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Smoky Hill township: Lindsborg Golf Course (A), Lindsborg Wastewater Plant (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Smoky Hill township: Smoky Valley Bapist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Elmwood Cemetery (1), Smoky Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Indian Creek (A), West Kentucky Creek (B), East Kentucky Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
71% of Smoky Hill township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% 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: 294
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 28
- South: 9
- West: 11
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 93
- Mobile homes: 40
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Smoky Hill township with a mortgage: 33 (6 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5
- Construction (27%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
- Plastics and rubber products (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
- Health care (7%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
- Personal and laundry services (23%)
- Educational services (22%)
- Health care (17%)
- Petroleum and coal products (9%)
- Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Utilities (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Personal appearance workers (23%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (10%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Customer service representatives (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Smoky Hill township:
- Swedish (49.3%)
- German (20.5%)
- Irish (8.8%)
- Scottish (5.6%)
- United States or American (3.7%)
- English (3.3%)
- Norwegian (2.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 147 (71%)
- Carpooled: 42 (20%)
- Worked at home: 18 (9%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
- Utility gas (35%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Wood (7%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 342- In family households: 269 (81 male householders, 0 female householders)
82 spouses, 102 children (79 natural, 8 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 73 (45 male householders (22 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 28 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 20 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 29 1-person, 23 2-persons,
64 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (3 men, 7 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
| Here: | 32.1% |
| 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: 6
| Here: | 37.5% |
| Kansas: | 13.8% |