Paradise Township, Russell County, Kansas

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]

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

Geography

The center of Paradise Township is located at 39°03′15″N 98°55′31″W (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.		%±
1880	584		—
1890	637		9.1%
1900	580		−8.9%
1910	975		68.1%
1920	960		−1.5%
1930	1,026		6.9%
1940	925		−9.8%
1950	696		−24.8%
1960	490		−29.6%
1970	353		−28.0%
1980	271		−23.2%
1990	219		−19.2%
2000	169		−22.8%
2010	166		−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. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "2003–2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
4. "General Highway Map – Russell County, Kansas (township map)" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 1975. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
5. "Kansas: 2000 – Population and Housing Counts" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. July 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
6. "Kansas Unified School Districts (map)" (PDF). Kansas State Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
7. "USD 399". USD 399. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
8. "USD 407 Russell County Schools". USD 407. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
9. "General Highway Map – Russell County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. October 1, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
10. "Gorham Fairport Rd, Russell, KS 67665". Bing Maps. Retrieved August 4, 2011.