Housing data for Ross Township (Cherokee County), KS
Ross Township (Cherokee County), KS has an estimated 812 residents and 444 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Cherokee County.
10.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $894 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 812 (±238)
- Housing units
- 444 (±123)
- Households that rent
- 10.3%
- Median gross rent
- $894
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +10.6%
What stands out in Ross Township (Cherokee County)
Households that rent: 10.3% (±8.1 points) in Ross Township (Cherokee County), lower than in Cherokee County (24.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $568 (±$260) in Ross Township (Cherokee County), lower than in Cherokee County ($1,219).
Households that moved in since 2020: 7.3% (±7.6 points) in Ross Township (Cherokee County), lower than in Cherokee County (17.7%).
Average commute: 25.3 minutes (±3.6) in Ross Township (Cherokee County), higher than in Cherokee County (20.0 minutes).
- Property taxes in Ross Township (Cherokee County)
- Commute and cars in Ross Township (Cherokee County)
Housing in Ross Township (Cherokee County) at a glance
- Median rent: $894 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 52.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $63,636 median household income
- Home values: $82,200 median home value
- Property taxes: $568 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 63.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 38.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +10.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 7.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ross Township (Cherokee County) against Cherokee County, its state and the nation
| Ross Township (Cherokee County) | Cherokee County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 812 (±238) | 19,151 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 444 (±123) | 9,129 (±26) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.3% (±8.1 points) | 24.5% (±3.3 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $894 (±$620) | $799 (±$55) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,636 (±$24,464) | $57,668 (±$6,110) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $82,200 (±$18,180) | $100,100 (±$8,948) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $568 (±$260) | $1,219 (±$89) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.8% (±22.3 points) | 66.9% (±5.3 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.3 minutes (±3.6) | 20.0 minutes (±1.1) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.4% (±8.2 points) | 87.0% (±2.5 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.6 years (±16.9) | 42.2 years (±0.8) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ross Township (Cherokee County) covers 54.1 square miles of land, about 15 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ross Township (Cherokee County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 734 (±166) | 812 (±238) | +10.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 378 (±66) | 444 (±123) | +17.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $568 (±$357) | $894 (±$620) | +57.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $75,000 (±$6,308) | $82,200 (±$18,180) | +9.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,625 (±$9,014) | $63,636 (±$24,464) | +78.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $773 (±$159) | $568 (±$260) | −26.5% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 30.6% (±13.1 points) | 10.3% (±8.1 points) | −20.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±26.1 points) | 0.0% (±51.2 points) | 0.0 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 Cherokee County
Ross Township (Cherokee County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cherokee County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cherokee County recorded 419 violent and 1,033 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 Ross Township (Cherokee County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66782 | 100% | 164 | $894 | $45,000 | $36,458 |
| 66773 | 40% | 587 | $581 | $67,400 | $50,764 |
| 66724 | 34% | 935 | $725 | $96,600 | $58,750 |
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 Ross Township (Cherokee County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseland | 2.0 mi | — | — | 6.9% |
| West Mineral | 2.7 mi | $894 | $42,900 | 24.3% |
| Scammon | 3.1 mi | $581 | $69,500 | 16.5% |
| Mineral Township | 5.0 mi | — | — | 52.9% |
| Cherokee | 5.8 mi | $725 | $85,300 | 23.9% |
| Weir | 6.3 mi | — | $78,300 | 25.4% |
| Cherokee Township (Cherokee County) | 6.3 mi | — | $158,200 | 0.0% |
| Sheridan Township (Cherokee County) | 6.9 mi | — | $216,900 | 0.0% |
Places in Kansas most like Ross Township (Cherokee County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neosho Falls Township | $925 | $86,700 | $61,458 | 7.8% |
| Haven | $876 | $91,400 | $59,091 | 17.5% |
| Ellsworth Township | $850 | $108,200 | $59,107 | 11.0% |
| Mount Pleasant Township (Labette County) | $967 | $116,800 | $69,107 | 14.1% |
| Scranton Township | $832 | $91,500 | $57,047 | 12.8% |
| Haven Township | $876 | $109,800 | $59,860 | 15.6% |
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 Ross Township (Cherokee County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $730 | $735 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,263 |
HUD income limits for Ross Township (Cherokee County), 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 Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,700.
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 Ross Township (Cherokee County)
What is the median household income in Ross Township (Cherokee County)?
The median household income in Ross Township (Cherokee County) is $63,636 (±$24,464) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ross Township (Cherokee County), KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $82,200 (±$18,180) for owner-occupied homes in Ross Township (Cherokee County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Ross Township (Cherokee County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ross Township (Cherokee County), KS is $568 (±$260) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Ross Township (Cherokee County)?
Ross Township (Cherokee County), KS has an estimated 444 (±123) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Ross Township (Cherokee County)?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.1% of homes in Ross Township (Cherokee County), KS.
How old are most homes in Ross Township (Cherokee County)?
63.8% of homes in Ross Township (Cherokee County), KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ross Township (Cherokee County) growing?
In Ross Township (Cherokee County), the number of residents went from 734 in 2015–2019 to 812 in 2020–2024 (+10.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Ross Township (Cherokee County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Ross Township (Cherokee County) are 66782, 66773, 66724.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 66782?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66782 is $894 (±$727) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ross township, Cherokee County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ross township, Cherokee County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ross township, Cherokee County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ross township, Cherokee County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ross township, Cherokee County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ross township, Cherokee County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ross township, Cherokee County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Ross township, Cherokee County, Kansas (county subdivision:61350, in state:20 county:021).
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 .