Potwin, Kansas

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Potwin, Kansas
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Location of Potwin, Kansas
Detailed map of Potwin, Kansas
Coordinates: 37°56′20″N 97°1′9″W / 37.93889°N 97.01917°W / 37.93889; -97.01917Coordinates: 37°56′20″N 97°1′9″W / 37.93889°N 97.01917°W / 37.93889; -97.01917
Country United States
State Kansas
County Butler
Platted
Incorporated 1885
Government
 • Type Mayor–Council
Area
 • Total 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
 • Land 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,342 ft (409 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 449
 • Density 2,245/sq mi (866.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67123
Area code(s) 620
FIPS code 20-57300[2]
GNIS feature ID 0473720[3]
Website City website

Potwin is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States.[4] It is named after the town site land owner Charles Potwin. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 449.[1]

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[edit] History

[edit] 19th century

Potwin was incorporated as a town on April 8, 1885. This land, owned by Charles Potwin, whereby the town received it’s name, became a station for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, instigated by William I. Joseph, known as the Father of Potwin.[5]

Mr. Joseph came from West Virginia and as more settlers arrived he became interested in a railroad to serve the area. After much diligent pursuit, the station was built and Mr. Joseph, a land agent for Charles Potwin, began development of a town site around the Potwin station. He opened a land office where the Potwin grocery now stands.[5]

[edit] 20th century

During the first half of the twentieth century, Potwin enjoyed the prosperity of the Vickers Oil Refinery. Commencing with the lease on the Parris Farm 10 miles north of Potwin, production reached 16,000 barrels a day during the 1950’s. In 1964, distressed economic conditions shut down the oil processing facilities. The company was sold to Swift & Company and the remaining operations were closed in 1970,[5] and later demolished.

In 1961, Frederic Remington High School was built immediately north of Brainerd. Leading up to this new school, Whitewater, Potwin, Brainerd, Elbing, Furley, Countryside, and Golden Gate schools merged to form a joint rural high school. Heated opposition between Whitewater and Potwin occurred during the discussion for the location of the new high school. Rural voters pushed for a centralized location in neither town. A public vote was passed to build the new school near Brainerd.[6]

[edit] 21st century

In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was constructed along the east city limits of Potwin, north to south through Butler County, with much controversy over tax exemption and environmental concerns (if a leak ever occurs).[7][8] A pumping station named Burns was built 2 miles north of Potwin, and new power lines were built from a high-voltage line 0.3 mile east of De Graff.[9]

[edit] Geography

Potwin is located at 37°56′20″N 97°01′09″W / 37.938898°N 97.019034°W / 37.938898; -97.019034 (37.938898, -97.019034).[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1960 635
—
1970 497 −21.7%
1980 563 13.3%
1990 448 −20.4%
2000 457 2.0%
2010 449 −1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 457 people, 187 households, and 123 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,001.1 people per square mile (767.2/km2). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 910.8 per square mile (349.2/km2).

The racial makeup of the city was 95.40% White, 1.53% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 2.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 187 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,091, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $31,544 versus $18,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,254. About 4.7% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

[edit] Primary and secondary education

Whitewater is part of the Unified School District 206.

[edit] Media

[edit] Print

[edit] Radio

Potwin is served by numerous radio stations of the Wichita-Hutchinson listening market area,[11] and satellite radio. See Media in Wichita, Kansas.

[edit] Television

Potwin is served by over-the-air ATSC digital TV of the Wichita-Hutchinson viewing market area,[12] cable TV, and satellite TV. See Media in Wichita, Kansas.

[edit] Infrastructure

2005 KDOT Map of Butler County (map legend)

[edit] Transportation

K-196 highway runs along the south side of the city.

[edit] Utilities

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ http://www.skyways.org/towns/Potwin/City_of_Potwin.html
  5. ^ a b c Potwin - History
  6. ^ USD 206 History
  7. ^ Keystone Pipeline - Marion County Commission calls out Legislative Leadership on Pipeline Deal; April 18, 2010.
  8. ^ Keystone Pipeline - TransCanada inspecting pipeline; December 10, 2010.
  9. ^ Keystone Pipeline - Burns Pumping Station - New Powerline Map; Trow Engineering Consultants and TransCanda; 2010.
  10. ^ "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. 
  11. ^ Wichita-Hutchinson Radio market.
  12. ^ Wichita-Hutchinson TV market.

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