Morland, Kansas
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| Morland, Kansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Graham |
| 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 | 2,303 ft (702 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 164 |
| - Density | 347.4/sq mi (134.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67650 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-48275[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0471296[2] |
Morland is a city in Graham County, Kansas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 164.
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[edit] Geography
Morland is located at (39.348828, -100.074821)[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.
Morland, a city with a population of 237 in 1980, is located in the western part of Graham County. It is in a beautiful location, being surrounded by fertile fields and pastures and with the south fork of the Solomon River flowing through the City. Morland, however, has a most unusual history.
Morland was originally named Fremont on April 18, 1890 and got the name Morland five years later. It was named after General John C. Fremont, noted explorer. The Citizen's State Bank was established in 1907 and has been around for 101 years still to this day.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 164 people, 70 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The population density was 347.4 people per square mile (134.7/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 199.1/sq mi (77.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.17% White, 1.22% Native American and 0.61% Asian.
There were 70 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $17,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,060. About 10.2% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
[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.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Morland, Kansas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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