Plymouth Township, Russell County, Kansas
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Plymouth Township is a township
in Russell County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 280.
region of the Great Plains
. The eastern two-thirds of Wilson Lake
lies in the northern part of the township. The Smoky Hill River
flows windingly east through the township's center, fed by Coal Creek, one of its tributaries, which runs north-northeast through the southern half of the township. Another of the river's tributaries, Blood Creek, flows northeast through the extreme southeastern corner of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, Plymouth Township occupies an area of 107.44 square miles (278.3 km²) of which 98.30 square miles (254.6 km²) is land and 9.14 square miles (23.7 km²) is water. Comprising east-central and southeastern Russell County, it includes the city of Dorrance
, which is located in the west-central part of the township, and it borders Fairview Township
to the north, Lincoln County
's Pleasant Township to the northeast, Lincoln County's Highland Township and Ellsworth County
's Wilson
and Noble Township
s to the east, Barton County
's Cleveland
and Beaver Township
s to the south, Center Township
to the west, and Luray Township
to the northwest.
was 2.6 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 2.2 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.8% White
, 2.9% American Indian
, and 0.4% Asian
. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 132 households out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples
living together, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12, and the average family size was 2.70.
In the township, the population was spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males age 18 and over.
328, based in Lorraine, Kansas
. Local public school students attend school in nearby Wilson
.
and U.S. Route 40
run concurrently east-west through the central part of the township. The former alignment of U.S. 40, now a paved county road, runs southeast-northwest through the township south of I-70/U.S. 40. Kansas Highway 232 (K-232)
, a north-south route, enters the northeastern part of the township from the north and runs south along the eastern shore of Wilson Lake before turning slightly southeast and exiting the county. A network of mostly unpaved county roads is laid out in a rough grid pattern across the township. Shoreline Road, a paved county road, runs roughly parallel to the southern shoreline of Wilson Lake, terminating at its junction with K-232. Another paved road, 200th Boulevard, enters the township from the west 3.5 miles south of Dorrance, turns north, and runs north through Dorrance before finally terminating at the southern shore of Wilson Lake.
The Kansas Pacific (KP) line of the Union Pacific Railroad
runs southeast-northwest through the township, parallel to the old alignment of U.S. 40.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Russell County
Russell County, Kansas
Russell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 6,970 for the 2010 census...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, United States
United States
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. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 280.
Geography
The center of Plymouth Township is located at 38°49′38"N 98°32′22"W (39.8272331, -98.5395133) at an elevation of 1,683 feet (513 m). The township lies in the Smoky HillsSmoky Hills
The Smoky Hills are an upland region of hills in the central Great Plains of North America. They are located in the central United States, encompassing north-central Kansas and a small portion of south-central Nebraska. The hills are a dissected plain covered by tallgrass and mixed-grass prairie...
region of the Great Plains
Great Plains
The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...
. The eastern two-thirds of Wilson Lake
Wilson Lake (Kansas)
Wilson Lake or Wilson Reservoir is a lake in the U.S. state of Kansas, on the border of Russell County and Lincoln County. It is a reservoir formed by the 130 ft high Wilson Dam on Saline River. The dam was built in 1964 for flood control...
lies in the northern part of the township. The Smoky Hill River
Smoky Hill River
The Smoky Hill River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America, running through the U.S. states of Colorado and Kansas.-Names:The Smoky Hill gets its name from the Smoky Hills region of north-central Kansas through which it flows...
flows windingly east through the township's center, fed by Coal Creek, one of its tributaries, which runs north-northeast through the southern half of the township. Another of the river's tributaries, Blood Creek, flows northeast through the extreme southeastern corner of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Plymouth Township occupies an area of 107.44 square miles (278.3 km²) of which 98.30 square miles (254.6 km²) is land and 9.14 square miles (23.7 km²) is water. Comprising east-central and southeastern Russell County, it includes the city of Dorrance
Dorrance, Kansas
Dorrance is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 185.-History:The Kansas Pacific Railway reached the site of Dorrance in June 1867. German, English, and Irish settlers followed shortly thereafter, forming a small community by 1870. In early...
, which is located in the west-central part of the township, and it borders Fairview Township
Fairview Township, Russell County, Kansas
Fairview Township is a township in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 466.-History:Waldo Township was organized from part of Fairview Township in 1904...
to the north, Lincoln County
Lincoln County, Kansas
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,241...
's Pleasant Township to the northeast, Lincoln County's Highland Township and Ellsworth County
Ellsworth County, Kansas
Ellsworth County is a county located in Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,497. Its county seat and most populous city is Ellsworth.-19th century:...
's Wilson
Wilson Township, Ellsworth County, Kansas
Wilson Township is a township in Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 894.-Geography:Wilson Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Wilson...
and Noble Township
Noble Township, Ellsworth County, Kansas
Noble Township is a township in Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 90.-Geography:Noble Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements.The stream of Blood Creek runs through this township....
s to the east, Barton County
Barton County, Kansas
Barton County is a county located in Western Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 27,674. Its county seat and most populous city is Great Bend. The county is named in honor of Clara Barton, responsible for the founding of the American Red Cross...
's Cleveland
Cleveland Township, Barton County, Kansas
Cleveland Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 69.-Geography:Cleveland Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Bethel....
and Beaver Township
Beaver Township, Barton County, Kansas
Beaver Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 108.-Geography:Beaver Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Dubuque, Friends, Presbyterian and Saint...
s to the south, Center Township
Center Township, Russell County, Kansas
Center Township is a township in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 221.-Geography:...
to the west, and Luray Township
Luray Township, Russell County, Kansas
Luray Township is a township in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 258.-History:Luray Township was organized from part of Fairview Township in 1906.-Geography:...
to the northwest.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, there were 280 people, 132 households, and 80 families residing in the township. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2.6 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 2.2 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.8% White
White American
White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
, 2.9% American Indian
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
, and 0.4% Asian
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 132 households out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12, and the average family size was 2.70.
In the township, the population was spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males age 18 and over.
Education
Plymouth Township lies within Unified School District (USD)Unified school district
A unified school district or unit school district is a school district which includes both primary school and high school under the same district control....
328, based in Lorraine, Kansas
Lorraine, Kansas
Lorraine is a city in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 138.-Geography:Lorraine is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 136...
. Local public school students attend school in nearby Wilson
Wilson, Kansas
Wilson is a city in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 781.-History:The Butterfield Overland Despatch built a stagecoach station one-half mile south of present-day Wilson in 1865. Three years later, the Kansas Pacific Railway built Wilson...
.
Transportation
Interstate 70Interstate 70
Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky...
and U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40 is an east–west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey...
run concurrently east-west through the central part of the township. The former alignment of U.S. 40, now a paved county road, runs southeast-northwest through the township south of I-70/U.S. 40. Kansas Highway 232 (K-232)
K-232 (Kansas highway)
K-232 is a north–south state highway in central Kansas connecting the towns of Wilson and Lucas. The highway is designated by the Kansas Department of Transportation as the Post Rock Scenic Byway. The byway derives its name from the abundant limestone in the area which early settlers used as...
, a north-south route, enters the northeastern part of the township from the north and runs south along the eastern shore of Wilson Lake before turning slightly southeast and exiting the county. A network of mostly unpaved county roads is laid out in a rough grid pattern across the township. Shoreline Road, a paved county road, runs roughly parallel to the southern shoreline of Wilson Lake, terminating at its junction with K-232. Another paved road, 200th Boulevard, enters the township from the west 3.5 miles south of Dorrance, turns north, and runs north through Dorrance before finally terminating at the southern shore of Wilson Lake.
The Kansas Pacific (KP) line of the Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
runs southeast-northwest through the township, parallel to the old alignment of U.S. 40.