Sumner township, Reno County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 40.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.7 sq. mi.
Population: 547 (all rural)
| Males: 288 |  (52.7%) |
| Females: 259 |  (47.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 547 (475 owner occupied, 72 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Sumner township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7%
- Asian: 1.3%
Median age of males: 36.5
Median age of females: 34.4
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Average household size: 2.85
| Sumner township: | 2.9 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.31
| Sumner township: | $42,961 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $485 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $91,517 (it was $66,000 in 2000)
| : | $91,517 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
| This township: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Sumner township: Reno County Sewer District Number 1 (A), Cheney State Park Wichita Point Campground (B), Cheney State Park M and M Point Campground (C), Cheney State Park Heimerman Point Campground (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Sumner township: Cheney State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
73% of Sumner township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 476
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 40
- South: 44
- West: 11
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 158
- Mobile homes: 48
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500
Housing units in Sumner township with a mortgage: 55 (16 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
- Construction (15%)
- Repair and maintenance (11%)
- Machinery (10%)
- Food (7%)
- Transportation equipment (7%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Health care (21%)
- Transportation equipment (9%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Printing and related support activities (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (27%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Business operations specialists (4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (17%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5%)
- Printing workers (5%)
- Lawyers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Sumner township:
- German (58.3%)
- Irish (10.2%)
- English (8.5%)
- United States or American (4.9%)
- Norwegian (4.1%)
- Scotch-Irish (3.9%)
- Italian (2.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 245 (82%)
- Carpooled: 42 (14%)
- Walked: 7 (2%)
- Worked at home: 6 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (94%)
- Electricity (6%)
98.7% of residents of Sumner township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 571- In family households: 502 (136 male householders, 13 female householders)
157 spouses, 166 children (143 natural, 0 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 15 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 69 (46 male householders (37 living alone)), 12 female householders (12 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 54 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 49 1-person, 9 3-persons,
144 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (10 men, 7 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
| Here: | 9.9% |
| Kansas: | 11.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
| Here: | 15.9% |
| Kansas: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 13.8% |