Herndon, Kansas

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Herndon, Kansas
Location of Herndon, Kansas
Location of Herndon, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°54′34″N 100°47′10″W / 39.90944, -100.78611
Country United States
State Kansas
County Rawlins
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 2,671 ft (814 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 149
 - Density 561.1/sq mi (216.6/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67739
Area code(s) 785
FIPS code 20-31475[1]
GNIS feature ID 0470915[2]

Herndon is a city in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Herndon is located at 39°54′34″N, 100°47′10″W (39.909468, -100.786094)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 149 people, 83 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density was 561.1 people per square mile (213.1/km²). There were 107 housing units at an average density of 402.9/sq mi (153.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.33% White, and 0.67% from two or more races.

There were 83 households out of which 18.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 55.4% were non-families. 54.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 33.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the city the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 39.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,250, and the median income for a family was $24,583. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $11,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,005. There were 7.7% of families and 12.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 17.8% of under eighteens and 9.8% 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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