Netawaka, Kansas

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Netawaka is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 170 at the 2000 census. It is the childhood home of Tricia Gerhardt Masenthin.

[edit] Geography

Netawaka is located at 39°36′12″N, 95°43′8″W (39.603238, -95.718753)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 170 people, 62 households, and 47 families residing in the city. The population density was 67.0/km² (174.1/mi²). There were 66 housing units at an average density of 26.0/km² (67.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.12% White, 5.29% Native American, and 0.59% from two or more races.

There were 62 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 123.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,417, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $16,719 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,705. About 20.5% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 45.5% of those sixty five or over.