Lone Elm, Kansas

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You have new messages (last change).

Lone Elm is a settlement in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 27 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Trivia
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Lone Elm is located at 38°4′47″N, 95°14′33″W (38.079750, -95.242515)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 27 people, 12 households, and 9 families residing in the city. The population density was 148.9/km² (371.4/mi²). There were 17 housing units at an average density of 93.8/km² (233.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.70% of the population.

There were 12 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the city the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 14.8% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,885. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

[edit] Trivia

Major League Baseball Player Dale Gear was born in Lone Elm. He was 4-13 with the Cleveland Spiders of the National League and Washington Senators. He is noted for a game on August 10, 1901. In the 2nd game of a Double Header with the Senators Gear gave up an AL record 41 total bases in losing 13-0 to the Athletics.