Rush Center, Kansas

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Rush Center, Kansas
Location of Rush Center, Kansas
Location of Rush Center, Kansas
Coordinates: 38°27′54″N 99°18′39″W / 38.465, -99.31083
Country United States
State Kansas
County Rush
Area
 - Total 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
 - Land 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,995 ft (608 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 176
 - Density 455.5/sq mi (175.9/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67575
Area code(s) 785
FIPS code 20-61775[1]
GNIS feature ID 0475611[2]

Rush Center is a city in Rush County, Kansas, United States. The population was 176 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Rush Center is located at 38°27′54″N, 99°18′39″W (38.464881, -99.310903)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 176 people, 83 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density was 455.5 people per square mile (174.2/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 256.2/sq mi (98.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.86% White, 0.57% Native American, and 0.57% from two or more races.

There were 83 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,500, and the median income for a family was $34,861. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,006. None of the families and 5.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 13.2% of those over 64.

[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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