Sawyer, Kansas

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Sawyer, Kansas
Location of Sawyer, Kansas
Location of Sawyer, Kansas
Coordinates: 37°29′54″N 98°41′0″W / 37.49833, -98.68333
Country United States
State Kansas
County Pratt
Area
 - Total 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
 - Land 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,906 ft (581 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 124
 - Density 921.6/sq mi (355.8/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67134
Area code(s) 620
FIPS code 20-63275[1]
GNIS feature ID 0470374[2]

Sawyer is a city in Pratt County, Kansas, United States. The population was 124 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Sawyer is located at 37°29′54″N, 98°40′60″W (37.498323, -98.683223)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 124 people, 57 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The population density was 921.6 people per square mile (368.3/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 564.9/sq mi (225.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 57 households out of which 14.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.60.

In the city the population was spread out with 13.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,688, and the median income for a family was $32,917. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,357. There were 12.5% of families and 17.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 41.7% of under eighteens and 21.2% 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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