Courtland, Kansas
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| Courtland, Kansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Republic |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| - Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,496 ft (456 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 334 |
| - Density | 1,243.5/sq mi (480.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66939 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-16025[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472819[2] |
Courtland is a city in Republic County, Kansas, United States. The population was 334 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Courtland is located at (39.782803, -97.897054)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 334 people, 149 households, and 96 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,243.5 people per square mile (477.6/km²). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 647.8/sq mi (248.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.80% White, 0.30% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.60% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.89% of the population.
There were 149 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 29.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,188, and the median income for a family was $37,778. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $13,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,543. About 6.3% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 19.1% 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
News from Courtland
- The Courtland Journal - Local newspaper
- Photos of a tour of the area including downtown Courtland
- Courtland, Kansas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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