Housing data for Independent Township, KS
Independent Township, KS has an estimated 455 residents and 230 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Barton County.
14.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $483 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 455 (±147)
- Housing units
- 230 (±60)
- Households that rent
- 14.3%
- Median gross rent
- $483
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −15.0%
What stands out in Independent Township
Households that rent: 14.3% (±10.4 points) in Independent Township, lower than in Barton County (34.8%).
Median gross rent: $483 (±$120) in Independent Township, lower than in Barton County ($761).
Households that moved in since 2020: 13.2% (±8.6 points) in Independent Township, lower than in Barton County (24.8%).
Housing in Independent Township at a glance
- Median rent: $483 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $495 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $63,438 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $107,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,020 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,000 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 80.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 27.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 95.8% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 16.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −15.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 13.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Independent Township against Barton County, its state and the nation
| Independent Township | Barton County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 455 (±147) | 25,097 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 230 (±60) | 12,383 (±62) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.3% (±10.4 points) | 34.8% (±3.0 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $483 (±$120) | $761 (±$45) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,438 (±$32,077) | $58,851 (±$3,181) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $107,300 (±$21,454) | $126,400 (±$11,964) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,000 (±$772) | $2,126 (±$158) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.0% (±21.1 points) | 76.6% (±4.9 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.9 minutes (±5.2) | 15.2 minutes (±1.3) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.7% (±8.1 points) | 87.3% (±2.0 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.6 years (±18.5) | 38.8 years (±0.5) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Independent Township covers 35.8 square miles of land, about 13 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Independent Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 535 (±119) | 455 (±147) | −15.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 314 (±66) | 230 (±60) | −26.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $525 (±$135) | $483 (±$120) | −8.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $95,800 (±$30,384) | $107,300 (±$21,454) | +12.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,069 (±$13,352) | $63,438 (±$32,077) | +15.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $797 (±$207) | $1,020 (±$182) | +28.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,829 (±$174) | $2,000 (±$772) | +9.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.0% (±6.6 points) | 14.3% (±10.4 points) | −1.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 42.7% (±22.5 points) | 27.0% (±42.1 points) | −15.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Barton County
Independent Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Barton County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Barton County recorded 315 violent and 978 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Independent Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67525 | 26% | 680 | $567 | $111,200 | $72,031 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Independent Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claflin | 3.0 mi | $483 | $107,300 | 14.3% |
| Valley Township (Ellsworth County) | 5.0 mi | $691 | $85,000 | 12.4% |
| Cleveland Township (Barton County) | 6.0 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Logan Township (Barton County) | 6.3 mi | — | $160,800 | 0.0% |
| Holyrood | 6.4 mi | $691 | $62,200 | 17.9% |
| Cheyenne Township (Barton County) | 7.0 mi | — | $85,000 | 34.9% |
| Bushton | 8.0 mi | $675 | $47,300 | 4.8% |
| Farmer Township (Rice County) | 8.3 mi | $817 | $48,600 | 11.2% |
Places in Kansas most like Independent Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claflin | $483 | $107,300 | $63,438 | 14.3% |
| Grinnell | $535 | $132,100 | $67,500 | 6.6% |
| Hanover Township | $642 | $109,300 | $64,464 | 13.2% |
| Nevada Township | $492 | $65,800 | $63,750 | 9.6% |
| Hanover | $642 | $110,400 | $67,813 | 13.4% |
| Waterville Township | $600 | $91,300 | $72,500 | 19.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Kansas.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Independent Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $707 | $759 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,428 |
HUD income limits for Independent Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,000 | $30,000 | $48,000 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,300 | $54,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,600 | $61,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,850 | $68,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,300 | $74,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,750 | $79,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,600 | $90,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Barton County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Independent Township
What is the average home value in Independent Township, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $107,300 (±$21,454) for owner-occupied homes in Independent Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Independent Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Independent Township, KS is $1,020 (±$182) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Independent Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Independent Township, KS is $2,000 (±$772) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Independent Township?
Independent Township, KS has an estimated 230 (±60) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Independent Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 44.3% of homes in Independent Township, KS.
How old are most homes in Independent Township?
80.0% of homes in Independent Township, KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Independent Township growing?
In Independent Township, the number of residents went from 535 in 2015–2019 to 455 in 2020–2024 (−15.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Independent Township?
The ZIP code that covers Independent Township is 67525.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 67525?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 67525 is $567 (±$79) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Independent township, Barton County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Independent township, Barton County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Independent township, Barton County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Independent township, Barton County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Independent township, Barton County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Independent township, Barton County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Independent township, Barton County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Barton County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Barton County, KS
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Independent township, Barton County, Kansas (county subdivision:33975, in state:20 county:009).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .