Hazelton, Kansas

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Hazelton, Kansas
Location of Hazelton, Kansas
Location of Hazelton, Kansas
Coordinates: 37°5′24″N 98°24′8″W / 37.09, -98.40222
Country United States
State Kansas
County Barber
Area
 - Total 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
 - Land 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,362 ft (415 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 144
 - Density 253.4/sq mi (97.8/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67061
Area code(s) 620
FIPS code 20-31150[1]
GNIS feature ID 0470537[2]

Hazelton is a city in Barber County, Kansas, United States. The population was 144 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Hazelton is located at 37°5′24″N, 98°24′8″W (37.089862, -98.402261)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 144 people, 55 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The population density was 253.4 people per square mile (97.5/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 117.9/sq mi (45.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.81% White, 2.08% African American, 3.47% Native American, 5.56% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.25% of the population.

There were 55 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 114.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,745. There were 5.4% of families and 16.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 32.6% of under eighteens and 15.4% 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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