Colwich, Kansas
| Colwich, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°46′50″N 97°32′26″W / 37.78056°N 97.54056°WCoordinates: 37°46′50″N 97°32′26″W / 37.78056°N 97.54056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sedgwick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,385 ft (422 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,327 |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (700/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67030 |
| Area code(s) | 316 |
| FIPS code | 20-15100[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473814[3] |
| Website | www.ColwichKS.org |
Colwich is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. The city was named for the Colorado & Wichita Railroad.[4] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,327.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Colwich is located at 37°46′50″N 97°32′26″W / 37.78056°N 97.54056°W (37.780480, -97.540420)[5]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 1,091 |
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| 2000 | 1,229 | 12.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,327 | 8.0% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,229 people, 376 households, and 315 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,652.5 people per square mile (641.2/km²). There were 392 housing units at an average density of 527.1 per square mile (204.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.62% White, 0.57% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 376 households out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.49.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 14.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $51,346, and the median income for a family was $58,068. Males had a median income of $41,667 versus $28,676 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,588. About 2.0% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
[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.
- ^ Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, ISBN 978-0-595-47758-6, page 324.
- ^ "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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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Colwich, Kansas |
- City
- Schools
- USD 267, local school district
- Maps
- Colwich City Map, KDOT
- Sedgwick County Map, KDOT
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