Beattie, Kansas

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Beattie is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. The population was 277 at the 2000 census. The city has been called "The Milo Capital of the World".

[edit] Geography

Beattie is located at 39°51′42″N, 96°25′9″W (39.861736, -96.419091)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 277 people, 107 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density was 465.0/km² (1,210.3/mi²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 193.1/km² (502.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.67% White, 0.36% African American, 0.36% Pacific Islander, 2.89% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.97% of the population.

There were 107 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $30,066 versus $14,722 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,204. About 14.9% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.1% of those sixty five or over.