Woodbine, Kansas
| Woodbine, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°47′44″N 96°57′36″W / 38.79556°N 96.96°WCoordinates: 38°47′44″N 96°57′36″W / 38.79556°N 96.96°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Dickinson |
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| Incorporated | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| 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 | 1,250 ft (381 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 170 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (430/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67492 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-80350[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0476865[3] |
Woodbine is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 170.[1]
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[edit] History
The city of Woodbine was originally founded as Lyons, named for the near-by creek, in 1871 by James Allen Gillett Sr. Although unincorrperated, the village offered a blacksmith, shoe shop, carpenter, general store, grist mill, school, post office, and several houses. In 1887, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad built through the area and Lyons was remapped as Woodbine on July 16, 1887. Gillett named it Woodbine after his former hometown of Woodbine, Illinois.
Along the railroad tracks, Woodbine had a grist mill, grain elevator, depot, and stock yards. Passenger service was offered until 1927 and freight was discontinued in the 1990's. Several bus lines served Woodbine after rail service ended. The town was home to the Woodbine Journal during World War I.
Woodbine at one time had for churches; a Lutheren, a Baptist, and an English and a German Methodist. The school was opened in 1880 with the current building being built in 1909. High school classes began in 1914. Woodbine District #32 became Woodbine Rural High School District #1 (parts of Dickinson and Morris counties) in 1925 and the last graduating class was in 1962. Lower grades continued until 1979. Woodbine is now a part of the Rural Vista school district.
Today, Woodbine is a typical small Kansas town.
[edit] Geography
Woodbine is located at 38°47′44″N 96°57′36″W / 38.79556°N 96.96°W (38.795442, -96.960002)[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 173 |
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| 1970 | 170 | −1.7% | |
| 1980 | 172 | 1.2% | |
| 1990 | 186 | 8.1% | |
| 2000 | 207 | 11.3% | |
| 2010 | 170 | −17.9% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 207 people, 76 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,451.9 people per square mile (570.9/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 624.2 per square mile (245.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.58% White and 2.42% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 76 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the city the population was spread out with 35.7% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,813, and the median income for a family was $32,857. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,709. About 14.3% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
[edit] Education
[edit] Primary and secondary education
Woodbine is part of Unified School District 481.[5][6]
[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 481
- ^ Kansas School District Boundary Map
"Past and Present Towns of Dickinson County, Kansas" Hellen Dingler-Dickinson County Historical Society, 1999
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Woodbine, Kansas |
- City
- Schools
- USD 481, local school district
- Maps
- Woodbine City Map, KDOT
- Dickinson County Map, KDOT
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