Larned, Kansas
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Larned, Kansas | |
Location of Larned, Kansas | |
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Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Pawnee |
Area | |
- Total | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km²) |
- Land | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km²) |
- Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
Elevation | 2,005 ft (611 m) |
Population (2000) | |
- Total | 4,236 |
- Density | 1,823.4/sq mi (704.0/km²) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
- Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 67550 |
Area code(s) | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-38700[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 0475852[2] |
Larned is a city in and the county seat of Pawnee County, Kansas, United States.[3] The population was 4,236 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Larned is located at [4].
(38.182109, -99.101696)According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 2000,[1] there were 4,236 people, 1,826 households, and 1,113 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,823.4 people per square mile (705.0/km²). There were 2,079 housing units at an average density of 894.9/sq mi (346.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.91% White, 3.75% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 1.77% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.38% of the population.
There were 1,826 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,895, and the median income for a family was $46,776. Males had a median income of $27,138 versus $20,927 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,936. About 5.9% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable natives
- Mitch Webster Major League Baseball player
- Gene Keady Purdue basketball coach
- Gary Patterson TCU football coach
- Isabel Worrel Ball Congressional Press Newswoman
- Nellie Cline First woman lawyer to appear before the U.S. Supreme Court
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Larned, Kansas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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