Kirwin, Kansas

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Kirwin, Kansas
Location of Kirwin, Kansas
Location of Kirwin, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°40′19″N 99°7′19″W / 39.67194, -99.12194
Country United States
State Kansas
County Phillips
Area
 - Total 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²)
 - Land 0.9 sq mi (2.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation 1,699 ft (518 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 229
 - Density 241.5/sq mi (93.2/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67644
Area code(s) 785
FIPS code 20-37275[1]
GNIS feature ID 0472043[2]

Kirwin is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. The population was 229 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Kirwin is located at 39°40′19″N, 99°7′19″W (39.672052, -99.121931)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.06%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 229 people, 96 households, and 60 families residing in the city. The population density was 241.5 people per square mile (93.1/km²). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 159.2/sq mi (61.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.94% White, 0.87% African American and 2.18% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.

There were 96 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,563, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,744. About 6.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.6% of those sixty five or over.

[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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