Bluff City, Kansas

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Bluff City, Kansas
Location of Bluff City, Kansas
Location of Bluff City, Kansas
Coordinates: 37°4′32″N 97°52′31″W / 37.07556, -97.87528
Country United States
State Kansas
County Harper
Area
 - Total 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
 - Land 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,237 ft (377 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 80
 - Density 147.6/sq mi (57.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67018
Area code(s) 620
FIPS code 20-07775[1]
GNIS feature ID 0470101[2]

Bluff City is a city in Harper County, Kansas, United States. The population was 80 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Bluff City is located at 37°4′32″N, 97°52′31″W (37.075671, -97.875376)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 80 people, 32 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density was 147.6 people per square mile (57.2/km²). There were 48 housing units at an average density of 88.6/sq mi (34.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 32 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, and 28.1% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $31,458. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $10,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,030. There were 13.3% of families and 12.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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