New Strawn, Kansas
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| New Strawn, Kansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Coffey |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²) |
| - Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 425 |
| - Density | 496.9/sq mi (191.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66839 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-50450[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0477464[2] |
New Strawn is a city in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. The population was 425 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
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The town of New Strawn came about when John Redmond Reservoir was built, causing the original town of Strawn to be covered with water. The old city of Strawn remains under the reservoir.
[edit] Geography
New Strawn is located at (38.262828, -95.741125)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (4.49%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 425 people, 150 households, and 120 families residing in the city. The population density was 496.9 people per square mile (190.8/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 191.8/sq mi (73.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.53% White, 1.65% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.71% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.
There were 150 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $64,125, and the median income for a family was $70,250. Males had a median income of $48,750 versus $26,944 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,288. None of the families and 2.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 15.6% of those over 64.
[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
- New Strawn, Kansas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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