Ellinwood, Kansas
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| Coordinates: 38°21′22″N 98°34′51″W / 38.35611°N 98.58083°WCoordinates: 38°21′22″N 98°34′51″W / 38.35611°N 98.58083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Barton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frank Koelsch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,791 ft (546 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,131 |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (760/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67526 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-20425[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0475775[3] |
| Website | City website |
Ellinwood is a city in the southeast corner of Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,131.[1]
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[edit] History
In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from Marion County and McPherson County chartered the Marion and McPherson Railway Company.[4] In 1879, a branch line was built from Florence to McPherson, in 1880 it was extended to Lyons, in 1881 it was extended to Ellinwood.[5] The line was leased and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The line from Florence to Marion, was abandoned in 1968.[6] In 1992, the line from Marion to McPherson was sold to Central Kansas Railway. In 1993, after heavy flood damage, the line from Marion to McPherson was abandoned. The original branch line connected Florence, Marion, Canada, Hillsboro, Lehigh, Canton, Galva, McPherson, Conway, Windom, Little River, Mitchell, Lyons, Chase, Ellinwood.
[edit] Geography
Ellinwood is located at 38°21′22″N 98°34′51″W / 38.356226°N 98.580873°W (38.356226, -98.580873).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land. The city is situated along the path of the historic Santa Fe Trail. Ellinwood is also located just north of the Arkansas River, roughly in the area where it makes its "great bend" to the southeast en route to its final destination, the Mississippi River.
[edit] Area attractions
- Downtown Underground Tunnels[8]
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 2,329 |
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| 2000 | 2,164 | −7.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,131 | −1.5% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,164 people, 906 households, and 594 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,996.8 people per square mile (773.6/km2). There were 1,034 housing units at an average density of 954.1 per square mile (369.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.90% White, 0.23% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 906 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,596, and the median income for a family was $42,292. Males had a median income of $29,792 versus $19,194 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,811. About 7.3% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Transportation
U.S. Route 56 runs through the city.
[edit] Notable people
[edit] See also
[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 September 21, 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.
- ^ Marion County Kansas : Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; MB Publishing House; LCCN 72-92041; 344 pages; 1972.
- ^ Fourth Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners for the Year Ending December 1, 1886 in State of Kansas; Kansas Publishing House; 1886.
- ^ Railway Abandonment 1968
- ^ "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.
- ^ Ellinwood's Underground Tunnerls
[edit] Further reading
- USA
- The Story of the Marking of the Santa Fe Trail by the Daughters of the American Revolution in Kansas and the State of Kansas; Almira Cordry; Crane Co; 164 pages; 1915. (Download 4MB PDF eBook)
- The National Old Trails Road To Southern California, Part 1 (LA to KC); Automobile Club Of Southern California; 64 pages; 1916. (Download 6.8MB PDF eBook)
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ellinwood, Kansas |
- City
- City of Ellnwood
- Ellinwood - Directory of Public Officials
- Chamber of Commerce
- Blue Skyways - Ellinwood
- Schools
- USD 355, local school district
- Maps
- Ellinwood City Map, KDOT
- Barton County Map, KDOT
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