Whitewater, Kansas

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Whitewater, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Whitewater, Kansas
Detailed map of Whitewater, Kansas
Coordinates: 37°57′47″N 97°8′51″W / 37.96306°N 97.1475°W / 37.96306; -97.1475Coordinates: 37°57′47″N 97°8′51″W / 37.96306°N 97.1475°W / 37.96306; -97.1475
Country United States
State Kansas
County Butler
Platted 1885
Incorporated 1890
Government
 • Type Mayor–Council
Area
 • Total 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
 • Land 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,371 ft (418 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 718
 • Density 0/sq mi (1,000/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67154
Area code(s) 316
FIPS code 20-78050[2]
GNIS feature ID 0473708[3]
Website www.WhitewaterKS.com

Whitewater is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 718.[1]

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[edit] History

[edit] 19th century

In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington through Whitewater to Caldwell.[4] It foreclosed in 1891 and was taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".

Whitewater was originally intended to be several miles to the east. Between 1885 and 1888, several buildings were moved to the present location on the Whitewater River after the Missouri Pacific railroad came through the area. The city was established where the Missouri Pacific and Rock Island railroads intersected.[5]

[edit] 20th century

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] Geography

Whitewater is located at 37°57′47″N 97°8′51″W / 37.96306°N 97.1475°W / 37.96306; -97.1475 (37.963178, -97.147435)[7], along the West Branch of the Whitewater River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1960 499
—
1970 520 4.2%
1980 751 44.4%
1990 683 −9.1%
2000 653 −4.4%
2010 718 10.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 653 people, 232 households, and 171 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,976.0 people per square mile (764.0/km²). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 771.6 per square mile (298.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.78% White, 0.31% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 2.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.

There were 232 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,813, and the median income for a family was $43,984. Males had a median income of $33,958 versus $21,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,078. About 3.3% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

The Whitewater government consists of a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 4th Monday of each month at 7PM.[8][9]

  • City Hall, 201 S Elm St.
  • US Post Office, 117 S Main St.

[edit] Education

[edit] Primary and secondary education

Whitewater is part of the Unified School District 206.

[edit] Sports

The Remington High School mascot is a Bronco. All high school athletic and non-athletic competition is overseen by the Kansas State High School Activities Association. For 2010/2011 seasons, the football team competes as Class 3A.[10]

[edit] Library

[edit] Media

[edit] Print

[edit] Radio

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

[edit] Television

Whitewater 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. The Oklahoma Kansas Texas (OKT)[13] line of the Union Pacific Railroad runs through the north-west side of the city.

[edit] Utilities

[edit] See also

[edit] References

1914 railroad map.
  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. ^ Rock Island Rail History
  5. ^ http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/butler/history/1916/11.html History of Butler County, pp. 175-176
  6. ^ USD 206 History
  7. ^ "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. 
  8. ^ Whitewater - Directory of Public Officials
  9. ^ Whitewater - Government
  10. ^ KSHSAA Football Class Size Assignments
  11. ^ Wichita-Hutchinson Radio market.
  12. ^ Wichita-Hutchinson TV market.
  13. ^ "UP Railroad Common Line Names". Union Pacific Railroad. http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/maps/attachments/upcomnam.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-02. 

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