Baxter Springs, Kansas

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Coordinates: 37°1′23″N, 94°44′5″W
City of Baxter Springs
Location of Baxter Springs in Kansas.
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Cherokee
Incorporated	1868
Government
- Mayor	Huey York
Area
- City	3.2 sq mi (8.3 km²)
- Land	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Population (2005)
- City	4,246
- Density	1,326.9/sq mi (511.6/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Website: www.baxtersprings-ks.us

Baxter Springs is a city situated along the Spring River in the extreme southeastern part of Cherokee County, located in southeast Kansas, in the central United States. The population was estimated to be 4,246 in the year 2005.^[1] It is the most populous city of Cherokee County.

Baxter Springs is the south-west end of the section of Route 66 that passes through Kansas.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable natives
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Spring River

Baxter Springs is located at 37°1′23″N, 94°44′5″W (37.023062, -94.734762).^[2] The city is situated along the western bank of the Spring River at the edge of the Ozarks. It is at the junction of U.S. Route 69 Alternate and U.S. Route 166, and U.S. Route 400 bypasses the city to the northeast. The center of town is less than two miles from the Kansas-Oklahoma state border though the incorporated area of the city extends to the border. It is also about 13 miles west-southwest of Joplin, Missouri.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), of which 3.1 sq. mi. (8.1 km²) is land and 0.1 sq. mi. (0.2 km²), or 2.48%, is water.^[2]

[edit] Demographics

Baxter Springs's population was estimated to be 4,246 in the year 2005, a decrease of 337, or -7.4%, over the previous five years.^[1]

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,^[3] there were 4,602 people, 1,860 households, and 1,246 families residing in the city. The population density was 567.7/km² (1,469.1/mi²). There were 2,106 housing units at an average density of 259.8/km² (672.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.03% White, 0.98% Black or African American, 5.04% Native American or Alaska Native, 0.20% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 5.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.

There were 1,860 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,876, and the median income for a family was $33,933. Males had a median income of $27,005 versus $19,038 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,789. About 9.3% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Notable natives

Joe Don Rooney - Country music electric guitarist.
H. Lee Scott, Jr. - President and CEO of Wal-Mart.
Hale Irwin - PGA golfer.

[edit] References

See also: Geographic references and United States Census, 2000

^ ^a ^b Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population through 2005-07-01. Released 2006-06-21.
^ ^a ^b Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division.
^ Census 2000 Gateway. U.S. Census Bureau.