Goddard, Kansas

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Goddard, Kansas
Location of Goddard, Kansas
Location of Goddard, Kansas
Coordinates: 37°39′35″N 97°34′27″W / 37.65972, -97.57417
Country United States
State Kansas
County Sedgwick
Area
 - Total 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km²)
 - Land 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,463 ft (446 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,037
 - Density 837.5/sq mi (323.4/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67052
Area code(s) 316
FIPS code 20-26725[1]
GNIS feature ID 0474001[2]

Goddard is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,037.

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[edit] Geography

Goddard is located at 37°39′35″N, 97°34′27″W (37.659706, -97.574271)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²) of it is land and 0.41% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,037 people, 666 households, and 534 families residing in the city. The population density was 837.5 people per square mile (323.7/km²). There were 698 housing units at an average density of 287.0/sq mi (110.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.14% White, 0.29% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.

There were 666 households out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 17.1% 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 2.94 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,352, and the median income for a family was $53,690. Males had a median income of $39,881 versus $23,807 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,957. About 2.6% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

Goddard is currently one of the fastest growing cities in Kansas.[citation needed]

[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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