Independent township, KS

Barton County, KS

2022 population: 566 ( 192 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 15.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	561	99.12%	22.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	5	0.88%	78.3%

Total non-White:	5	0.88%	86.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-161	-25.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-31	-5.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
758
722	95.25%
1	0.13%
4	0.53%
0	0.00%
8	1.06%
23	3.03%
36	4.75%

2000
858
845	98.48%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.35%
0	0.00%
10	1.17%
13	1.52%

1990
212
185	87.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
27	12.74%

1980
919
919	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-123	-14.3
23	2.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

660	311.3
-14	-6.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-734	-79.9
27	2.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Independent township, KS

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
43.9
156	27.6%
410	72.4%
156	27.6%

249
2.27

147	59.0%
102	69.4%
25	17.0%
102	41.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
173	22.8%
585	77.2%
147	19.4%

311
2.44

208	66.9%
177	85.1%
11	5.3%
103	33.1%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
282	32.9%
576	67.1%
153	17.8%

311
2.75

229	73.6%
213	93.0%
9	3.9%
82	26.4%

1990
Number	Percent
150.4
261	123.1%
-49	-23.1%
180	84.9%

332
0.64

241	72.6%
221	91.7%
3	1.2%
91	27.4%

1980
Number	Percent
41.3
197	21.4%
722	78.6%
172	18.7%

367
2.50

270	73.6%
251	93.0%
4	1.5%
97	26.4%

2022 Housing Data for Independent township, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	9.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	3.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	25	10.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	1.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	6.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	21	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	54	21.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	23	9.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	13	5.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	4.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	21	8.4%
$200,000 or more	7	2.8%

Median Household Income	60,729
Per Capita Income	33,700

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	3.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	0.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	205	70.7%
Unemployed	23	7.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	228	78.6%
Not in Labor Force	62	21.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	38	46	45.2%
Non-Profit	5	36	12.2%
Self-Employed	52	17	75.4%

Local Government	13	8	61.9%
State Government	3	15	16.7%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	90	63	58.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	21	61	25.6%
Total	111	124	47.2%

Pct. Govt.	17.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	65	27.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	45	19.1%
Professional, Technical	42	17.9%
Service Occupations	27	11.5%
All others	56	23.8%

White Collar		64.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	49	20.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	35	14.9%
Information	26	11.1%
Manufacturing	22	9.4%
Other services	18	7.7%
Transportation and warehousing	15	6.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	14	6.0%
Retail trade	13	5.5%
Construction	12	5.1%
Public administration	9	3.8%
Health care and social assistance	7	3.0%
Accommodation and food services	7	3.0%
Finance and insurance	4	1.7%
Utilities	3	1.3%
Wholesale trade	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	0.88%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	556	98.6%
Other Indo-European	8	1.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	275	48.6%
Irish	84	14.8%
French	45	8.0%
English	42	7.4%
Russian	36	6.4%
American	21	3.7%
Italian	18	3.2%
Eastern European	6	1.1%
Czech	4	0.7%
Scottish	4	0.7%
Austrian	2	0.4%
Polish	2	0.4%
Swedish	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	558	98.6%
Not a citizen	8	1.4%

Native	552	97.5%
Foreign-born	14	2.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	1.8%	0	0.0%	143	36.8%	126	32.4%	86	22.1%	27	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	1.8%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	143	36.8%
Some College	126	32.4%
Bach. Degree	86	22.1%
Grad Degree	27	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30	R +16	D + 4.5%
D +14
2020 vs. 2012	R +42	R +41	R + 2.9%
D +1
2020 vs. 2008	R +54	R +66	R + 10.3%
D -12

2016 vs. 2008	R +24	R +50	R + 14.8%
D -26
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	93%	Donald Trump* (R)	335	84.0%	Joe Biden (D)	55	13.8%	9	2.3%	399	28	37	0.03%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	305	82.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	41	11.1%	24	6.5%	370	26	37	0.03%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	293	83.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	54	15.3%	6	1.7%	353	23	36	0.03%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	281	78.7%	Barack Obama (D)	67	18.8%	9	2.5%	357	22	33	0.03%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	304	84.7%	John Kerry (D)	51	14.2%	4	1.1%	359	23	34	0.03%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	294	76.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	78	20.2%	14	3.6%	386	18	28	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Independent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

13.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

335

84.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.3%

TOTAL

399

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, Independent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

11.1%

Donald Trump (R)

305

82.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

370

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 37

2012 President, Independent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

15.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

293

83.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

353

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 36

2008 President, Independent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

18.8%

John McCain (R)

281

78.7%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

357

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 33

2004 President, Independent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

304

84.7%

John Kerry (D)

14.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

359

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 34

2000 President, Independent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

294

76.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

20.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

386

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 28

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independent township, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	302
Median Value	$104,400

Occupied	249	82.5%
Vacant	53	17.5%

Owned	215	86.3%
Rented	34	13.7%
Median Rent	$600

Single-Family Units	287	95.0%
Detached	287	95.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	1.3%
Mobile Homes	11	3.6%

Independent township, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Independent township, KS

2022 Housing Data for Independent township, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Independent township, KS

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Independent township, KS

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Independent township, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Independent township, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independent township, KS