Centralia, Kansas
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| Centralia, Kansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Nemaha |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 534 |
| - Density | 1,186.0/sq mi (457.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66415 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-12425[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473214[2] |
Centralia is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 534.
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[edit] Geography
Centralia is located at (39.724032, -96.131079)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 534 people, 216 households, and 127 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,186.0 people per square mile (458.2/km²). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 521.9/sq mi (201.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.82% White, 0.19% African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.37% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population.
There were 216 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 30.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,240, and the median income for a family was $32,625. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $16,591 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,813. About 8.0% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Centralia, Kansas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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