Yates Center, Kansas
| Yates Center, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°52′48″N 95°44′4″W / 37.88°N 95.73444°WCoordinates: 37°52′48″N 95°44′4″W / 37.88°N 95.73444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Woodson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (7.9 km2) |
| • Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,417 |
| • Density | 460/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66783 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-80700[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0474470[3] |
| Website | CityOfYatesCenter.com |
Yates Center is a city in and the county seat of Woodson County, Kansas, United States.[4] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,417.[1]
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[edit] History
Over thirty buildings in downtown Yates Center, centering on Courthouse Square, are included in the Yates Center Courthouse Square Historic District.[5]
[edit] Geography
Yates Center is located at 37°52′48″N 95°44′4″W / 37.88°N 95.73444°W (37.879948, -95.734522)[6]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (5.88%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 1,815 |
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| 2000 | 1,599 | −11.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,417 | −11.4% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,599 people, 716 households, and 435 families residing in the city. The population density was 553.9 people per square mile (213.6/km²). There were 844 housing units at an average density of 292.3 per square mile (112.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.37% White, 0.19% African American, 0.69% Native American, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.
There were 716 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,920, and the median income for a family was $34,018. Males had a median income of $25,250 versus $17,054 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,180. About 9.0% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.
[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.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ KANSAS - Woodson County, Nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Accessed 2008-10-20.
- ^ "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.
[edit] Further reading
- Yates Center
- Toedman, Neil L. Welcome Yates Center: Population 2256, Hay Capital of the World. (1952)
- Kansas
- History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
- Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Yates Center, Kansas |
- City
- Schools
- USD 366, local school district
- Maps
- Yates Center City Map, KDOT
- Woodson County Map, KDOT
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