Kinsley, Kansas

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Kinsley is a city in Edwards County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,658 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Edwards County^GR6.

[edit] Geography

Kinsley is located at 37°55′20″N, 99°24′42″W (37.922354, -99.411531)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²), all land.

Kinsley is also the hometown to singer/songwriter Freedy Johnston.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,658 people, 757 households, and 433 families residing in the city. The population density was 492.4/km² (1,278.5/mi²). There were 894 housing units at an average density of 265.5/km² (689.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.63% White, 0.48% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 3.32% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.48% of the population.

There were 757 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.8% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,791, and the median income for a family was $37,961. Males had a median income of $28,063 versus $19,079 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,219. About 6.6% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

There is a sign west of town saying the distances to San Francisco and New York are identical at 1,561 miles.