Speed, Kansas
| Speed, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°40′37″N 99°25′13″W / 39.67694°N 99.42028°WCoordinates: 39°40′37″N 99°25′13″W / 39.67694°N 99.42028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Phillips |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,864 ft (568 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 37 |
| • Density | 370/sq mi (142.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67661 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-67175[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472030[3] |
Speed is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 37.[1]
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[edit] History
In 2008, the Hot Wheels 40th Anniversary Cross-Country Road Trip held a special event in Speed. It was only one of six stops in the USA.[4]
[edit] Geography
Speed is located at 39°40′37″N 99°25′13″W / 39.67694°N 99.42028°W (39.676825, -99.420214)[5]. 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
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 64 |
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| 2000 | 44 | −31.3% | |
| 2010 | 37 | −15.9% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 44 people, 18 households, and 12 families residing in the city. The population density was 301.2 people per square mile (113.3/km²). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 184.8 per square mile (69.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.
There were 18 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% 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 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 109.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,625, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,031. There were no families and 2.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
[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 18, 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.
- ^ Hot Wheels Kicks Off 40th Anniversary; 2008.
- ^ "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.
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- Phillips County Map, KDOT
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