Valley township, Linn County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.3 sq. mi.
Population: 157 (all rural)
| Males: 88 |  (56.1%) |
| Females: 69 |  (43.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 157 (116 owner occupied, 41 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Valley township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 41.8
Median age of females: 40.9
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Average household size: 2.66
| Valley township: | 2.7 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.05
| Valley township: | $45,200 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $419 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $98,992 (it was $67,300 in 2000)
| : | $98,992 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 32.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Trading Post Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Riverview Cemetery (1), Trading Post Cemetery (2), Sway Back Cemetery (3), Richland Cemetery (4), Hays Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Boicourt Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Little Sugar Creek (A), Middle Creek (B), North Sugar Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Valley township include: Marais des Cygnes Waterfowl Area (1), Massacre Memorial State Park (2), Marais des Cygnes Massacre State Historic Site (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
50% of Valley township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 96
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 85
- South: 22
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 8.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.7% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 60
- Mobile homes: 21
Median worth of mobile homes: $102,500
Housing units in Valley township with a mortgage: 9 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9
Most common first ancestries reported in Valley township:
- German (40.9%)
- United States or American (9.7%)
- English (8.1%)
- French (except Basque) (5.4%)
- Slavic (3.8%)
- Scottish (3.2%)
- Dutch (2.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 57 (70%)
- Carpooled: 18 (22%)
- Worked at home: 6 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (84%)
- Wood (9%)
- Electricity (7%)
98.4% of residents of Valley township speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 208- In family households: 195 (48 male householders, 7 female householders)
47 spouses, 81 children (76 natural, 0 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 13 (9 male householders (4 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 23 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person, 5 2-persons,
24 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (5 men, 1 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% |
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% |