Cassoday, Kansas
| Cassoday, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°2′19″N 96°38′18″W / 38.03861°N 96.63833°WCoordinates: 38°2′19″N 96°38′18″W / 38.03861°N 96.63833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
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| Incorporated | |
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| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,473 ft (449 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 129 |
| • Density | 430/sq mi (166/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66842 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-10925[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0478041[3] |
| Website | City website |
Cassoday is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. It is known as the "Prairie Chicken Capital of the World."[4] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 129.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Cassoday is located at 38°2′19″N 96°38′18″W / 38.03861°N 96.63833°W (38.038545, -96.638252)[5], in the scenic Flint Hills. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Area events
- Cassoday Bike Run,[6][7] First Sunday of every month March through November. As many as 5000 bikers meet in what’s become a summer tradition for motorcycle enthusiasts.[8]
[edit] Area attractions
- Cassoday Historical Museum. It is located in the former railroad depot.[4]
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 123 |
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| 1980 | 122 | −0.8% | |
| 1990 | 95 | −22.1% | |
| 2000 | 130 | 36.8% | |
| 2010 | 129 | −0.8% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 130 people, 54 households, and 36 families residing in the city. The population density was 393.4 people per square mile (152.1/km²). There were 57 housing units at an average density of 172.5 per square mile (66.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.85% of the population.
There were 54 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 78.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $49,688. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $30,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,807. There were 5.1% of families and 7.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 19.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
[edit] Government
The Cassoday government consists of a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30PM.[9]
- City Hall, 133 S Washington.
[edit] Media
[edit] Print
- El Dorado Times, regional newspaper in El Dorado.
- The Wichita Eagle, major regional newspaper in Wichita.
[edit] Infrastructure
[edit] Transportation
K-177 Highway and BNSF Railway both go through Matfield Green, while the Kansas Turnpike toll road passes immediately north of the city with a toll plaza connected to Casssoday.
[edit] Utilities
- Internet
- Wired is provided by Wheat State Telephone (DSL and DialUp).
- Satellite Internet is provided by HughesNet, StarBand, WildBlue.
- TV
- Satellite TV is provided by DirecTV, Dish Network.
- Free over-the-air ATSC digital TV.
- Telephone
- Landline is provided by Wheat State Telephone.
- Electricity
- City is provided by Westar Energy.
- Rural is provided by Westar Energy or Butler REC.
- Gas is provided by City of Cassoday.
- Water
- City is provided by City of Cassoday.
- Rural is provided by Butler County RWD #3.
- Sewer is provided by City of Cassoday.
- Trash is provided by City of Cassoday.
[edit] References
- ^ 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 March 6, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b City of Cassoday
- ^ "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.
- ^ Cassoday Bike Run 1
- ^ Cassoday Bike Run 2
- ^ Cassoday Bike Run 3
- ^ Cassoday - Directory of Public Officials
[edit] Further reading
- County
- History of Butler County Kansas; Vol P Mooney; Standard Publishing; 869 pages; 1916. (Download 68MB PDF eBook)
- Kansas
- History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
- Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook), (Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Cassoday, Kansas |
- City
- Schools
- USD 492, local school district
- Events
- Historical
- Cassoday, A "Quiet" town of Butler County, Kansas, History and photographs.
- Maps
- Cassoday City Map, KDOT
- Butler County Map, KDOT
- Topo Map of Cassoday area, USGS
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