Elkhart, Kansas
| Elkhart, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°0′11″N 101°53′53″W / 37.00306°N 101.89806°WCoordinates: 37°0′11″N 101°53′53″W / 37.00306°N 101.89806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Morton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,589 ft (1,094 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,205 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (460/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67950 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-20350[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0485090[3] |
| Website | City website |
Elkhart is a city in and the county seat of Morton County, Kansas, United States.[4] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,205.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Elkhart is located at 37°0′11″N 101°53′53″W / 37.00306°N 101.89806°W (37.003108, -101.898085).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land.
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[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 2,318 |
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| 2000 | 2,233 | −3.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,205 | −1.3% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,233 people, 854 households, and 610 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,205.0 people per square mile (466.0/km²). There were 977 housing units at an average density of 527.2 per square mile (203.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.34% White, 0.09% African American, 1.16% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 6.63% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.39% of the population.
There were 854 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,333, and the median income for a family was $43,548. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,900. About 7.3% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people
Elkhart is the birthplace of two Olympic athletes:
- Glenn Cunningham, nicknamed the "Elkhart Express", former world record-holder in the mile run and silver medalist in the 1500 meter run at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
- Walter Thane Baker, winner of Olympic medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics and 1956 Summer Olympics.
[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 27, 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.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "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.
[edit] Further reading
- 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)
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Elkhart, Kansas |
- City
- Schools
- USD 218, local school district
- Maps
- Elkhart City Map, KDOT
- Morton County Map, KDOT
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