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Union Center township, Elk County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile

Land area: 143.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population: 116 (all rural)

Males: 62  (53.4%)
Females: 54  (46.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 116 (91 owner occupied, 25 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

31%


Races in Union Center township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 95.7%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.9%
  • Two or more races: 3.4%

Median age of males: 50.8
Median age of females: 51.0

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Average household size: 2.07

Union Center township:

2.1 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.66

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($58,750 in 1999)
Union Center township:

$33,850
Kansas:

$50,972
Median contract rent in 2013: $257 (lower quartile is $125, upper quartile is $232)
Here:

$257
State:

$569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $52,627 (it was $31,000 in 2000)
:

$52,627
Kansas:

$129,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $27,052 - $89,804
Population density: 1 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

5.7%
Whole state:

9.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

5.7%
Whole state:

4.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: East Eagle Head Ranch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Clear Cut Cemetery (1), Forest Cemetery (2), Bunker Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Bull Creek (A), Clear Creek (B), Rowe Branch Elk River (C), South Branch Elk River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

80% of Union Center township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% 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: 89
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 34
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Union Center township, KS map Union Center township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units in Union Center township with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 11
  • 1960 to 1969: 12
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 13
  • 1939 or earlier: 64

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Union Center township, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 4
  • 5 rooms: 7
  • 6 rooms: 6
  • 7 rooms: 24
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 6

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union Center township, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 14
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Union Center township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 4
  • 3 bedrooms: 19
  • 4 bedrooms: 24
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union Center township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 7
  • 3 bedrooms: 0
  • 4 bedrooms: 7
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Union Center township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 4
  • 3 vehicles: 12
  • 4 vehicles: 20
  • 5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Union Center township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 7
  • 2 vehicles: 7
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Accommodation and food services (30%)
  • Food and beverage stores (15%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (10%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Wood products (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Food and beverage stores (14%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (25%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (10%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (19%)
  • Engineers (14%)
  • Child care workers (14%)
  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Woodworkers (10%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Union Center township:

  • German (64.3%)
  • United States or American (19.6%)
  • English (8.9%)
  • Irish (7.1%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Wood (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Utility gas (10%)

97.6% of residents of Union Center township speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 123

Size of family households: 18 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 4 4-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 18 1-person,

15 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (1 men, 1 women).

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
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 Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-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 Union Center township:

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