Hoisington, Kansas

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Hoisington is a city in Barton County, Kansas, United States. The population was 2,975 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Facts and city life
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Hoisington is located at 38°31′2″N, 98°46′42″W (38.517301, -98.778422)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,975 residents, 1,252 households, and 785 families in the city. The population density was 973.4/km² (2,519.9/mi²). There were 1,449 housing units at an average density of 474.1/km² (1,227.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.73% White, 1.08% African American, 0.67% Native American, 1.18% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.63% of the population.

There were 1,252 households of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18, 51.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had female householders with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. Of all households, 34.3% were made up of individuals and 17.7% 65 years of age or older living alone. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.96.

The population was 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. The ratio for ages 18 and over was 100 females to 83.3 males.

The census reported the median household income in the city was $28,022, and the median family income was $32,431. The median income for males was $26,306 versus $21,827 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,234. Approximately 12.3% of families and 15.4% of the population fell below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Facts and city life

In April of 2001 Hoisington suffered a large scale disaster, when an [[1]] tornado ripped through the city, coming from the southwest corner and traveling almost straight into the middle of the city. But the city's population and commerce recovered in quickly due its close proximity to Great Bend (population of over 15,000).