Fargo township, KS

Seward County, KS

2022 population: 1,846 ( 283 from 2010 )
Land area: 220.1 square miles
Population density: 8.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	568	30.77%	25.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	16	0.87%	300.0%
2+ races:	1	0.05%	87.5%
Hispanic:	1,261	68.31%	61.3%

Total non-White:	1,278	69.23%	59.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-191	-14.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	474	36.8

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
1,563
759	48.56%
7	0.45%
3	0.19%
4	0.26%
8	0.51%
782	50.03%
804	51.44%

2000
1,673
941	56.25%
0	0.00%
25	1.49%
0	0.00%
35	2.09%
672	40.17%
732	43.75%

1990
774
551	71.19%
9	1.16%
0	0.00%
8	1.03%
n/a
91	11.76%
223	28.81%

1980
960
918	95.62%
0	0.00%
1	0.10%
0	0.00%
n/a
41	4.27%
42	4.38%

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

-182	-10.9
72	4.3

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

390	50.4
509	65.8

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

-367	-38.2
181	18.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Fargo 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
30.8
527	28.5%
1,319	71.5%
231	12.5%

545
3.39

444	81.5%
371	83.6%
18	4.1%
101	18.5%

2010
Number	Percent
31.3
550	35.2%
1,013	64.8%
132	8.4%

485
3.22

406	83.7%
340	83.7%
29	7.1%
79	16.3%

2000
Number	Percent
28.8
568	34.0%
1,105	66.0%
76	4.5%

539
3.10

436	80.9%
397	91.1%
15	3.4%
103	19.1%

1990
Number	Percent
40.4
362	46.8%
412	53.2%
94	12.1%

403
1.92

314	77.9%
259	82.5%
22	7.0%
89	22.1%

1980
Number	Percent
26.8
337	35.1%
623	64.9%
82	8.5%

329
2.92

270	82.1%
250	92.6%
8	3.0%
59	17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Fargo township, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	0.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	38	7.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	0.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	73	13.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	5.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	53	9.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	56	10.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	65	11.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	100	18.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	25	4.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	28	5.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	30	5.5%
$200,000 or more	26	4.8%

Median Household Income	60,179
Per Capita Income	24,844

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	1.7%
Public Assistance	2	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	7	1.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	250	85.6%
Unemployed	10	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	260	89.0%
Not in Labor Force	32	11.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	375	163	69.7%
Non-Profit	15	9	62.5%
Self-Employed	64	32	66.7%

Local Government	34	98	25.8%
State Government	111	45	71.2%
Federal Government	3	7	30.0%

Total Private + Self	439	195	69.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	163	159	50.6%
Total	602	354	63.0%

Pct. Govt.	31.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	169	17.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	151	15.8%
Professional, Technical	177	18.5%
Service Occupations	179	18.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	0.9%
All others	280	29.3%

White Collar		52.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	307	32.1%
Manufacturing	165	17.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	146	15.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	75	7.8%
Construction	53	5.5%
Accommodation and food services	42	4.4%
Health care and social assistance	35	3.7%
Retail trade	31	3.2%
Public administration	25	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	23	2.4%
Wholesale trade	19	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	1.5%
Information	9	0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.4%
Finance and insurance	1	0.1%
Utilities	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1,261	68.31%
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	%
Chinese	9	0.49%
Vietnamese	7	0.38%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
Spanish	973	55.8%
English	643	36.9%
German, other Germanic	120	6.9%
Vietnamese	7	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	202	10.9%
Dutch	140	7.6%
English	113	6.1%
American	63	3.4%
Scottish	62	3.4%
Irish	24	1.3%
Swiss	11	0.6%
French	8	0.4%
Swedish	7	0.4%
Welsh	7	0.4%
Scandinavian	5	0.3%
Italian	4	0.2%
European	2	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,493	80.9%
Not a citizen	353	19.1%

Native	1,232	66.7%
Foreign-born	614	33.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
265	24.9%	41	3.8%	203	19.0%	319	29.9%	178	16.7%	60	5.6%
Average years of education: 11.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	265	24.9%
9-12 Years	41	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	203	19.0%
Some College	319	29.9%
Bach. Degree	178	16.7%
Grad Degree	60	5.6%
Average years of education: 11.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +12	D +3	D + 4.4%
D +15
2020 vs. 2012	R +192	R +130	R + 2.1%
D +62
2020 vs. 2008	R +101	R +58	D + 5.5%
D +43

2016 vs. 2008	R +89	R +61	D + 1.0%
D +28
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	32%	Donald Trump* (R)	300	73.9%	Joe Biden (D)	100	24.6%	6	1.5%	406	18	27	0.03%
2016	34%	Donald Trump (R)	288	73.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	85	21.8%	17	4.4%	390	18	28	0.03%
2012	14%	Mitt Romney (R)	108	73.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	38	25.9%	1	0.7%	147	14	26	0.01%
2008	25%	John McCain (R)	199	76.0%	Barack Obama (D)	57	21.8%	6	2.3%	262	19	30	0.02%
2004	17%	George W. Bush* (R)	156	85.7%	John Kerry (D)	25	13.7%	1	0.5%	182	24	35	0.02%
2000	14%	George W. Bush (R)	133	84.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	16	10.1%	9	5.7%	158	26	36	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fargo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

100

24.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

300

73.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

TOTAL

406

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Fargo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21.8%

Donald Trump (R)

288

73.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

390

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Fargo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

25.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

108

73.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

147

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 26

2008 President, Fargo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

21.8%

John McCain (R)

199

76.0%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

262

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 30

2004 President, Fargo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

156

85.7%

John Kerry (D)

13.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

182

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 35

2000 President, Fargo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

133

84.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

10.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

158

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 36

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fargo 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	633
Median Value	$111,200

Occupied	545	86.1%
Vacant	88	13.9%

Owned	458	84.0%
Rented	87	16.0%
Median Rent	$848

Single-Family Units	409	64.6%
Detached	392	61.9%
Attached	17	2.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	208	32.9%

Fargo township, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fargo township, KS

2022 Housing Data for Fargo township, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fargo township, KS

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fargo township, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fargo township, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fargo township, KS