Wilsey, Kansas
| Wilsey, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°38′12″N 96°40′34″W / 38.63667°N 96.67611°WCoordinates: 38°38′12″N 96°40′34″W / 38.63667°N 96.67611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Morris |
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| Incorporated | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,506 ft (459 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 153 |
| • Density | 510/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66873 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-79650[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0477005[3] |
Wilsey is a city in Morris County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 153.[1]
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[edit] History
An agricultural-based community, Wilsey was named after pioneer John D. Wilsey. In the early 1880s, the Missouri Pacific Railroad was built through the county, at which time Wilsey established the city. The community once supported a business district and schools.
[edit] Geography
Wilsey is located at 38°38′12″N 96°40′34″W / 38.636595°N 96.676220°W (38.636595, -96.676220).[4] 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
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 169 |
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| 1980 | 179 | 5.9% | |
| 1990 | 149 | −16.8% | |
| 2000 | 191 | 28.2% | |
| 2010 | 153 | −19.9% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 191 people, 77 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.6 people per square mile (273.1/km2). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 313.7 per square mile (123.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.38% White and 2.62% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 77 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,781. About 2.0% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.4% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] Education
[edit] Primary and secondary education
Wilsey is part of Unified School District 417.[5][6]
[edit] Further reading
- Marking of the Santa Fe Trail by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in Kansas; Almira Cordry; Crane Co in Topeka; 164 pages; 1915.[7]
[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 March 6, 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ USD 417
- ^ Kansas School District Boundary Map
- ^ Marking of the Santa Fe Trail by the Daughters of the American Revolution in Kansas; 1915
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Wilsey, Kansas |
- City
- Schools
- USD 481, local school district
- Historical
- Maps
- Wilsey City Map, KDOT
- Morris County Map, KDOT
- Topo Map of Wilsey area, USGS
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