Paradise Township, Russell County, Kansas

Paradise Township
Township

Location of Paradise Township in Russell County
Coordinates: 39°03′15″N 98°55′31″W / 39.05417°N 98.92528°W / 39.05417; -98.92528Coordinates: 39°03′15″N 98°55′31″W / 39.05417°N 98.92528°W / 39.05417; -98.92528
Country United States
State Kansas
County Russell
Area
 • Total 143.91 sq mi (372.7 km2)
 • Land 143.68 sq mi (372.1 km2)
 • Water 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.16%
Elevation 1,827 ft (557 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 166
 • Density 1.2/sq mi (0.45/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67640, 67651, 67658, 67665, 67673
Area code(s) 785
GNIS feature ID 472453[2]

Paradise Township is a township in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 166.[1]

Geography

The center of Paradise Township is located at 39°03′15″N 98°55′31″W / 39.05417°N 98.92528°W / 39.05417; -98.92528 (38.0541780, -98.9253637) at an elevation of 1,827 feet (557 m).[2] The township lies in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.[3] The Saline River flows windingly southeast through the southern half of the township. One of its tributaries, Paradise Creek, runs southeast through the northeastern part of the township.[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Paradise Township has an area of 143.91 square miles (372.7 km²) of which 143.68 square miles (372.1 km²) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km²) is water. Forming the northwest corner of Russell County, it includes the city of Paradise, located in the north-central part of the township, as well as the unincorporated community of Fairport, located at the midpoint of the township's western border. It borders Osborne County's Natoma, Liberty, and Valley Townships to the north, Waldo Township to the east, Russell and Big Creek Townships to the south, and Ellis County's Herzog Township to the west.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880584—
18906379.1%
1900580−8.9%
191097568.1%
1920960−1.5%
19301,0266.9%
1940925−9.8%
1950696−24.8%
1960490−29.6%
1970353−28.0%
1980271−23.2%
1990219−19.2%
2000169−22.8%
2010166−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the 2010 census, there were 166 people, 77 households, and 51 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.2 people per square mile (0.4/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 0.7 per square mile (0.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.8% White, 1.8% Native American, 0.6% from some other race, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.[1]

There were 77 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 1.3% had a male householder with no wife present, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16, and the average family size was 2.63.[1]

In the township, the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 18.6% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 29.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males age 18 and over.[1]

Education

The majority of the township lies within Unified School District (USD) 399, based in Natoma.[6][7] Parts of southern Paradise Township lie in USD 407, based in Russell.[8]

Transportation

U.S. Route 281 runs north-south through the eastern part of Paradise Township to its junction with Kansas Highway 18 (K-18), an east-west route, one mile south of the Osborne County line. East of that junction, the two highways run concurrently east-west. K-18 enters the township from the north, running southeast, and turns east at the city of Paradise. A network of mostly unpaved county roads is laid out in a grid pattern across the township. Segments of two of these roads are paved: Gorham-Fairport Road, which runs north-south through the southwestern part of the township and both turns west and becomes unpaved roughly a mile east of Fairport, and Paradise Road, which zigzags south and west from the city of Paradise.[4][9][10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  4. 1 2 "General Highway Map - Russell County, Kansas (township map)" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 1975. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  5. ↑ "Kansas: 2000 - Population and Housing Counts" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. July 2003. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  6. ↑ "Kansas Unified School Districts (map)" (PDF). Kansas State Department of Education. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
  7. ↑ "USD 399". USD 399. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  8. ↑ "USD 407 Russell County Schools". USD 407. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  9. ↑ "General Highway Map - Russell County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  10. ↑ "Gorham Fairport Rd, Russell, KS 67665". Bing Maps. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
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