Prairie Village, Kansas
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Prairie Village is a city in Johnson County, Kansas and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. The population was 22,072 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Prairie Village is located at (38.989655, -94.636162)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.1 km² (6.2 mi²), all land.
Remnants of the Santa Fe Trail are found in the city.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 22,072 people, 9,833 households, and 6,165 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,370.1/km² (3,547.1/mi²). There were 10,126 housing units at an average density of 628.6/km² (1,627.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.15% White, 0.78% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.
There were 9,833 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $58,685, and the median income for a family was $70,602. Males had a median income of $50,428 versus $37,321 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,677. About 1.4% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
After the successful development of the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri, J. C. Nichols turned toward development of his native Johnson County, just a few miles from the Plaza. Construction of Prairie Village started in 1941. By 1949, Prairie Village was named the best planned community in America by the National Association of Home Builders. It was officially recognized as a city in 1951.
Residents of the city are known to nickname the city "Perfect Village".
[edit] Libraries
The award-winning Johnson County Library provides access to ideas, information, experiences and materials that support and enrich people's lives. The Library includes 13 locations throughout Johnson County, including the Corinth Library in Prairie Village that provides free wireless access.
[edit] Residents of note
- Ben A. Jones, thoroughbred horse trainer
- Horace A. "Jimmy" Jones, thoroughbred horse trainer
- Chuck Norris, actor, briefly lived in Prairie Village as a child
- David Wittig, indicted CEO of Westar Energy
- Pat Watkins, noted linguist
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
| Metropolitan area of Kansas City |  |
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| Central City: Kansas City, Missouri Largest cities (over 100,000 in 2000): Independence • Kansas City, Kansas • Olathe • Overland Park Medium-sized cities (10,000 to 100,000 in 2000): Blue Springs • Belton • Excelsior Springs • Gladstone • Grandview • Lansing • Leawood • Leavenworth • Lee's Summit • Lenexa • Liberty •Merriam •Ottawa • Prairie Village • Raymore • Raytown • Shawnee Counties: Jackson • Clay • Cass • Platte • Lafayette • Ray • Clinton • Bates • Caldwell • Johnson • Wyandotte • Leavenworth • Miami • Franklin • Linn |
