Glen Elder, Kansas
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| Glen Elder, Kansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Mitchell |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| - Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,434 ft (437 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 439 |
| - Density | 1,131.1/sq mi (436.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67446 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-26500[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472182[2] |
Glen Elder is a city in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. The population was 439 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Glen Elder is located at (39.499714, -98.307509)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 439 people, 196 households, and 130 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,131.1 people per square mile (434.6/km²). There were 265 housing units at an average density of 682.8/sq mi (262.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.81% White, 0.68% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 196 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% 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 2.75.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,000, and the median income for a family was $32,361. Males had a median income of $21,528 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,169. About 5.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 10.0% 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
- Glen Elder, Kansas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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