Bushong, Kansas

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Bushong, Kansas
—  City  —
An old store and garage in Bushong
Location of Bushong, Kansas
Coordinates: 38°38′34″N 96°15′28″W / 38.64278°N 96.25778°W / 38.64278; -96.25778Coordinates: 38°38′34″N 96°15′28″W / 38.64278°N 96.25778°W / 38.64278; -96.25778
Country United States
State Kansas
County Lyon
Area
 • Total 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Land 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,391 ft (424 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 34
 • Density 0/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 66833
Area code(s) 620
FIPS code 20-09675[2]
GNIS feature ID 0485487[3]

Bushong is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 34.[1] It is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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[edit] Geography

Bushong is located at 38°38′34″N 96°15′28″W / 38.64278°N 96.25778°W / 38.64278; -96.25778 (38.642699, -96.257753)[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1990 57
2000 55 −3.5%
2010 34 −38.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 55 people, 20 households, and 14 families residing in the city. The population density was 363.6 people per square mile (141.6/km²). There were 22 housing units at an average density of 145.4 per square mile (56.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.73% White, 1.82% African American, and 5.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.

There were 20 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, and 30.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 143.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $27,083. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,511. There were no families and 2.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved November 27, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

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