Fontana, Kansas

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Fontana, Kansas
Location of Fontana, Kansas
Location of Fontana, Kansas
Coordinates: 38°25′33″N 94°50′17″W / 38.42583, -94.83806
Country United States
State Kansas
County Miami
Area
 - Total 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
 - Land 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 932 ft (284 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 149
 - Density 854.6/sq mi (329.9/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 66026
Area code(s) 913
FIPS code 20-23650[1]
GNIS feature ID 0477629[2]

Fontana is a city in Miami County, Kansas, United States. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Fontana is located at 38°25′33″N, 94°50′17″W (38.425879, -94.838089)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 149 people, 61 households, and 46 families residing in the city. The population density was 854.6 people per square mile (338.4/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 384.3/sq mi (152.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.32% White, 0.67% Native American, 0.67% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population.

There were 61 households out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 79.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $32,083. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $13,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,484. There were 5.4% of families and 12.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 7.4% of under eighteens and 22.2% 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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