Ross township, KS

2022 population: 869 ( 87 from 2010 )
Land area: 54.1 square miles
Population density: 16.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	758	87.23%	4.8%
Black:	2	0.23%	0.0%
Indian:	26	2.99%	30.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	73	8.40%	128.1%
Hispanic:	10	1.15%	42.9%

Total non-White:	111	12.77%	88.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	35	5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	52	8.1

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
782
723	92.46%
0	0.00%
20	2.56%
0	0.00%
32	4.09%
7	0.90%
59	7.54%

2000
848
734	86.56%
0	0.00%
43	5.07%
0	0.00%
64	7.55%
7	0.83%
114	13.44%

1990
523
490	93.69%
0	0.00%
7	1.34%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
33	6.31%

1980
930
918	98.71%
0	0.00%
12	1.29%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	1.29%

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

-11	-1.3
-55	-6.5

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

244	46.7
81	15.5

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

-428	-46.0
21	2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Ross 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
43.5
260	29.9%
609	70.1%
136	15.7%

257
3.38

207	80.5%
101	48.8%
6	2.9%
50	19.5%

2010
Number	Percent
44.0
164	21.0%
618	79.0%
131	16.8%

328
2.38

220	67.1%
168	76.4%
19	8.6%
108	32.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.9
204	24.1%
644	75.9%
141	16.6%

351
2.42

254	72.4%
188	74.0%
18	7.1%
97	27.6%

1990
Number	Percent
54.0
233	44.6%
290	55.4%
192	36.7%

336
1.56

215	64.0%
180	83.7%
17	7.9%
121	36.0%

1980
Number	Percent
37.8
234	25.2%
696	74.8%
201	21.6%

364
2.55

254	69.8%
231	90.9%
3	1.2%
110	30.2%

2022 Housing Data for Ross township, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	5.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	2.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	6.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	6.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	27	10.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	0.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	3.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	35	13.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	13	5.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	56	21.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	2.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	30	11.7%
$200,000 or more	4	1.6%

Median Household Income	63,798
Per Capita Income	24,995

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	39	15.2%
Public Assistance	4	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	35	13.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	393	74.9%
Unemployed	15	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	408	77.7%
Not in Labor Force	117	22.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	162	124	56.6%
Non-Profit	10	45	18.2%
Self-Employed	44	1	97.8%

Local Government	2	14	12.5%
State Government	8	4	66.7%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	206	125	62.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	20	64	23.8%
Total	226	189	54.5%

Pct. Govt.	7.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	59	14.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	64	15.4%
Professional, Technical	74	17.8%
Service Occupations	33	8.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.7%
All others	185	44.6%

White Collar		47.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	89	21.4%
Health care and social assistance	83	20.0%
Construction	49	11.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	47	11.3%
Retail trade	43	10.4%
Finance and insurance	34	8.2%
Educational services	18	4.3%
Wholesale trade	11	2.7%
Utilities	10	2.4%
Public administration	9	2.2%
Transportation and warehousing	8	1.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	5	1.2%
Accommodation and food services	4	1.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	1.15%
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	786	92.8%
Spanish	61	7.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	162	18.6%
Italian	52	6.0%
Irish	38	4.4%
German	36	4.1%
English	27	3.1%
Austrian	20	2.3%
Swedish	11	1.3%
European	8	0.9%
Czech	5	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	2	0.2%
Canadian	1	0.1%
French	1	0.1%
Scottish	1	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	869	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	853	98.2%
Foreign-born	16	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	3.0%	15	2.8%	93	17.2%	257	47.6%	65	12.0%	94	17.4%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	3.0%
9-12 Years	15	2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	93	17.2%
Some College	257	47.6%
Bach. Degree	65	12.0%
Grad Degree	94	17.4%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +39	R +37	R + 6.5%
D +2
2020 vs. 2012	R +70	R +118	R + 33.7%
D -48
2020 vs. 2008	R +20	R +97	R + 30.1%
D -77

2016 vs. 2008	R -19	R +60	R + 23.6%
D -79
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	52%	Donald Trump* (R)	245	70.6%	Joe Biden (D)	100	28.8%	2	0.6%	347	15	24	0.03%
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	206	63.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	98	30.2%	21	6.5%	325	7	17	0.03%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	175	52.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	148	44.0%	13	3.9%	336	-8	5	0.03%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	225	54.6%	Barack Obama (D)	177	43.0%	10	2.4%	412	-2	9	0.03%
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	173	50.7%	John Kerry (D)	163	47.8%	5	1.5%	341	-11	0	0.03%
2000	56%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	188	52.5%	George W. Bush (R)	151	42.2%	19	5.3%	358	-16	-6	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

100

28.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

245

70.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

TOTAL

347

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

30.2%

Donald Trump (R)

206

63.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

325

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

148

44.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

175

52.1%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

336

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

177

43.0%

John McCain (R)

225

54.6%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

412

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

173

50.7%

John Kerry (D)

163

47.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

341

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

151

42.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

188

52.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

358

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ross 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	409
Median Value	$82,200

Occupied	257	62.8%
Vacant	152	37.2%

Owned	221	86.0%
Rented	36	14.0%
Median Rent	$900

Single-Family Units	356	87.0%
Detached	345	84.4%
Attached	11	2.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	0.7%
Mobile Homes	44	10.8%

Ross township, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ross township, KS

2022 Housing Data for Ross township, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ross township, KS

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ross township, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ross township, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ross township, KS