Wetmore, Kansas

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Wetmore, Kansas
Location of Wetmore, Kansas
Location of Wetmore, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°38′4″N 95°48′34″W / 39.63444, -95.80944
Country United States
State Kansas
County Nemaha
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 1,132 ft (345 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 362
 - Density 943.6/sq mi (364.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 66550
Area code(s) 785
FIPS code 20-77550[1]
GNIS feature ID 0473232[2]

Wetmore is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. The population was 362 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Wetmore is located at 39°38′4″N, 95°48′34″W (39.634522, -95.809462)[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 362 people, 139 households, and 97 families residing in the city. The population density was 943.6 people per square mile (367.8/km²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 406.6/sq mi (158.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.90% White, 0.55% Native American, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 139 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,438, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,791. About 6.1% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 20.9% 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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