Randolph, Kansas

Randolph, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Randolph, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°25′48″N 96°45′34″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Riley
Area
• Total	0.2 sq mi (=See also== Chisholm Trail = 0.6 km2)
• Land	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	=See also== Chisholm Trail = 1,230 ft (375 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	163
• Density	815/sq mi (314.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	66554
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-58475
GNIS feature ID	0476063

Randolph is a city in Riley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 163. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Randolph was originally located a mile east of its present location.

When the Tuttle Creek Lake began filling up in 1962, it affected ten towns and entirely submerged four of them (from north to south): Cleburne at 39°31′49″N 96°38′6″W, Randolph, Garrison Cross and Stockdale. The only town to rebuild elsewhere was Randolph, where the streets are named after the submerged towns.

The ruins of the original town are visible on the north side of Kansas Highway 16 as it crosses the lake. The downtown of the original settlement is above the waterline on an island in the marshes at the northern tip of the lake. The island is occasionally accessible by foot when Fancy Creek is low, but the channels of Fancy Creek and the Big Blue River shift frequently making access to the ruins unpredictable. This is locally known as "Old Randolph."^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Randolph is located at 39°25′48″N 96°45′34″W (39.430054, -96.759559). 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.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	129		—
2000	175		35.7%
2010	163		−6.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 175 people, 77 households, and 41 families residing in the city. The population density was 700.2 people per square mile (270.3/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 332.1 per square mile (128.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.14% White, 0.57% Native American, and 2.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 77 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 41.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $50,313. Males had a median income of $21,563 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,666. About 9.3% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.7% of those sixty five or over.

See also

• Tuttle Creek Lake

External links

City

• Randolph – Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 384, local school district

Maps

• Randolph City Map, KDOT
• Riley County Map, KDOT