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Turkey Creek township, Mitchell County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile

Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 134 (all rural)

Males: 64  (47.8%)
Females: 70  (52.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 134 (99 owner occupied, 35 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

31%


Races in Turkey Creek township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.3%
  • Asian: 0.7%
  • Some other race: 2.2%

Median age of males: 39.0
Median age of females: 37.0

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Average household size: 2.79

Turkey Creek township:

2.8 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.24

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($45,000 in 1999)
Turkey Creek township:

$46,340
Kansas:

$50,972
Median contract rent in 2013: $325 (lower quartile is $160, upper quartile is $309)
Here:

$325
State:

$569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $75,355 (it was $56,300 in 2000)
:

$75,355
Kansas:

$129,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $43,959 - $132,365
Population density: 4 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Turkey Creek township: Agmark Grain Elevator Number 17 (A), Mitchell County Rural Fire District 3 Station A (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Valley Cemetery (1), Honey Creek Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Indian Creek (A), Turkey Creek (B), Dog Creek (C), Browns Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

77% of Turkey Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% 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: 149
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 5
  • South: 0
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500


Housing units in Turkey Creek township with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 6
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 13
  • 1960 to 1969: 0
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 12
  • 1939 or earlier: 23

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Turkey Creek township, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 6
  • 7 rooms: 23
  • 8 rooms: 19
  • 9 or more rooms: 6

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Turkey Creek township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 42
  • 4 bedrooms: 12
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Turkey Creek township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 6
  • 2 vehicles: 17
  • 3 vehicles: 19
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Turkey Creek township:

  • German (62.6%)
  • Irish (13.0%)
  • Dutch (5.7%)
  • English (4.9%)
  • French Canadian (4.9%)
  • Swedish (4.1%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (78%)
  • Utility gas (22%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 154

Size of family households: 33 2-persons, 16 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person,

35 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (2 men, 0 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17
Here:

60.7%
Kansas:

11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:

50.0%
Kansas:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Kansas:

13.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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 Turkey Creek township:

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