Nickerson, Kansas

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Nickerson is a city in Reno County, Kansas. At the 2000 census the city population was 1,194.

Nickerson was named in honor of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway president Thomas Nickerson when the town was founded in 1872. ^[1]

1 Schools
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Schools

Nickerson is part of USD 309 with South Hutchinson. Nickerson High is home to the Nickerson Panthers. Average number of students per year is 350.

Nickerson Grade School

[edit] Geography

Nickerson is located at 38°8′55″N, 98°5′3″W (38.148508, -98.084154)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,194 people, 460 households, and 333 families residing in the city. The population density was 341.5/km² (883.8/mi²). There were 507 housing units at an average density of 145.0/km² (375.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.40% White, 0.25% African American, 0.59% Native American, 1.01% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.85% of the population.

There were 460 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,269, and the median income for a family was $34,188. Males had a median income of $29,091 versus $18,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,609. About 10.3% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

Blackmar, Frank W. (1912). Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc.; volume II. Standard Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois. p 369, Nickerson, transcribed by Ward, Carolyn, July 2002.