Wallace, Kansas

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Wallace is a city in Wallace County, Kansas, United States. The population was 67 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Wallace is located at 38°54′49″N, 101°35′31″W (38.913671, -101.591874)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

Barbed-wire buffalo sculpture stands in front of the Fort Wallace Museum

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 67 people, 30 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density was 64.7/km² (166.7/mi²). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 33.8/km² (87.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 30 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. 43.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $13,125, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,005. There were 28.6% of families and 29.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 38.5% of under eighteens and 19.2% of those over 64.