Riley, Kansas

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Riley, Kansas
Location of Riley, Kansas
Location of Riley, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°17′53″N 96°49′38″W / 39.29806, -96.82722
Country United States
State Kansas
County Riley
Area
 - Total 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
 - Land 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,289 ft (393 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 886
 - Density 2,170.5/sq mi (838.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 66531
Area code(s) 785
FIPS code 20-59875[1]
GNIS feature ID 0476207[2]

Riley is a city in Riley County, Kansas, United States. The population was 886 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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[edit] Geography

Riley is located at 39°17′53″N, 96°49′38″W (39.298179, -96.827097)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 886 people, 337 households, and 241 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,170.5 people per square mile (834.4/km²). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 921.1/sq mi (354.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.13% White, 0.79% African American, 2.37% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 1.24% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.

There were 337 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,794, and the median income for a family was $37,955. Males had a median income of $26,528 versus $19,318 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,164. About 8.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 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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