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Walton township, Sumner County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile

Land area: 53.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 431 (all rural)

Males: 209  (48.5%)
Females: 222  (51.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 431 (330 owner occupied, 101 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

23%
State:

31%


Races in Walton township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 92.8%
  • Black: 1.6%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
  • Two or more races: 3.5%

Median age of males: 39.3
Median age of females: 38.7

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Average household size: 2.55

Walton township:

2.5 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.00

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($40,625 in 1999)
Walton township:

$47,530
Kansas:

$50,972
Median contract rent in 2013: $403 (lower quartile is $209, upper quartile is $369)
Here:

$404
State:

$569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $86,366 (it was $63,800 in 2000)
:

$86,366
Kansas:

$129,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,324 - $147,943

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $113,343
Here:

$113,343
State:

$166,141

Townhouses or other attached units: $111,575
Here:

$111,575
State:

$137,909

In 2-unit structures: $88,038
Here:

$88,038
State:

$98,792

Mobile homes: $54,898
Here:

$54,898
State:

$39,479
Population density: 8 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

23.2%
Whole state:

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

0.9%
Whole state:

4.1%

Cities in this township include: Geuda Springs.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Walton township: Bitter Creek (A), Valverde Township Fire Department (B), Sumner County Fire District 11 Geuda Springs (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Walton township: Mount Hope Ark City United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Work Cemetery (1), Lolled Cemetery (2), Mount Hope Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

73% of Walton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Kansas.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 298
  • Northeast: 7
  • Midwest: 31
  • South: 77
  • West: 13

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $20,000


Housing units in Walton township with a mortgage: 30 (0 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 10
  • 1995 to 1998: 3
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1980 to 1989: 36
  • 1970 to 1979: 16
  • 1960 to 1969: 17
  • 1950 to 1959: 2
  • 1940 to 1949: 3
  • 1939 or earlier: 91

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Walton township, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 3
  • 3 rooms: 3
  • 4 rooms: 15
  • 5 rooms: 31
  • 6 rooms: 21
  • 7 rooms: 14
  • 8 rooms: 4
  • 9 or more rooms: 11

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walton township, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 3
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 21
  • 5 rooms: 12
  • 6 rooms: 8
  • 7 rooms: 2
  • 8 rooms: 5
  • 9 or more rooms: 6

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Walton township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 6
  • 2 bedrooms: 31
  • 3 bedrooms: 49
  • 4 bedrooms: 7
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walton township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 3
  • 2 bedrooms: 24
  • 3 bedrooms: 22
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6

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

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 13
  • 2 vehicles: 68
  • 3 vehicles: 16
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Walton township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 18
  • 2 vehicles: 8
  • 3 vehicles: 21
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3

Owners and renters by unit type in %

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
  • Transportation equipment (17%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Private households (11%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Engineers (9%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Walton township:

  • United States or American (25.7%)
  • German (24.9%)
  • Irish (19.1%)
  • English (12.0%)
  • French (except Basque) (4.6%)
  • Scottish (2.5%)
  • Czech (1.7%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

98.7% of residents of Walton township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 426

Size of family households: 56 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 9 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 43 1-person,

84 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (2 men, 9 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: 4
Here:

22.2%
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 Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care 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 Walton township:

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