South Sharps Creek township, McPherson County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 112 (all rural)
| Males: 57 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 55 |  (49.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 112 (83 owner occupied, 29 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in South Sharps Creek township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.9%
Median age of males: 41.7
Median age of females: 41.5
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Average household size: 2.80
| South Sharps Creek township: | 2.8 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.00
| South Sharps Creek 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: 3 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Excelsior Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
53% of South Sharps Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 79
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 19
- South: 4
- West: 10
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 33
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000
Housing units in South Sharps Creek township with a mortgage: 9 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (46%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
- Construction (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Food (4%)
- Wood products (4%)
- Health care (31%)
- Food and beverage stores (13%)
- Public administration (13%)
- Computer and electronic products (6%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
- U. S. Postal service (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (42%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (8%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
- Registered nurses (13%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Business operations specialists (6%)
- Accountants and auditors (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in South Sharps Creek township:
- German (50.0%)
- United States or American (19.5%)
- Swedish (17.1%)
- Russian (4.9%)
- Scotch-Irish (3.7%)
- French (except Basque) (2.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 36 (75%)
- Worked at home: 12 (25%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (77%)
- Utility gas (18%)
- Electricity (5%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 112- In family households: 106 (22 male householders, 2 female householders)
25 spouses, 57 children (57 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 8 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 9 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 6 1-person,
30 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 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% |