Gem, Kansas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Thomas |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²) |
| - Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 3,094 ft (943 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 96 |
| - Density | 294.9/sq mi (113.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67734 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-26050[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0471208[2] |
Gem is a city in Thomas County, Kansas, United States. The population was 96 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Gem is located at (39.425730, -100.896294).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 96 people, 39 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The population density was 294.9 people per square mile (112.3/km²). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 144.4/sq mi (55.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.96% White, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 39 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 13.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 128.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,500, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,805. There were no families and 8.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
[edit] Cemetery
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The Gem Cemetery is the most southerly part of the city. Situated in the middle of the cemetery is a fenced-in area containing the headstones of the once-prominent Houston family. This family was rich in past years, when Gem was larger than it is now, but even their house has since been removed from the city.
[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
- Gem, Kansas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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