Grainfield, Kansas

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Grainfield, Kansas
Location of Grainfield, Kansas
Location of Grainfield, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°6′51″N 100°28′3″W / 39.11417, -100.4675
Country United States
State Kansas
County Gove
Area
 - Total 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
 - Land 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 2,812 ft (857 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 327
 - Density 690.3/sq mi (266.5/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67737
Area code(s) 785
FIPS code 20-27200[1]
GNIS feature ID 0471345[2]
Along a Grainfield street at Christmas.
Along a Grainfield street at Christmas.

Grainfield is a city in Gove County, Kansas, United States. The population was 327 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Grainfield is located at 39°6′51″N, 100°28′3″W (39.114101, -100.467540)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 327 people, 141 households, and 93 families residing in the city. The population density was 690.3 people per square mile (268.6/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 335.7/sq mi (130.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.25% White, 1.53% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.06% of the population.

There were 141 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,958, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $29,844 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,443. About 9.6% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

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[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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