Durham, Kansas

Durham, Kansas
City
Location of Durham, Kansas
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Marion
Area
• Total	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
• Land	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,371 ft (418 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	114
• Density	541.7/sq mi (209.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	67438
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-19050Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0477238Template:GR

Durham is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. The population was 114 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Durham is located at 38°29′04″N 97°13′38″W (38.484392, -97.227337).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000,Template:GR there were 114 people, 51 households, and 29 families residing in the city. The population density was 541.7 people per square mile (209.6/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 304.1/sq mi (117.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.25% White and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 51 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.5% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,402. No families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none under the age of 18 and over age 65.

Railroads

Durham is served by the Union Pacific Railroad, formerly the Southern Pacific, and prior, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. Durham is located on UP's Golden State main line to El Paso, Texas. A Union Pacific Local still serves the Durham Elevator during the Kansas summer harvests. The line was originally built by the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railroad.