| Douglass, Kansas | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Douglass, Kansas | |
| Detailed map of Douglass, Kansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Established | 1869 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jason Cathey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,700 |
| • Density | 2,125/sq mi (820.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67039 |
| Area code(s) | 316 |
| FIPS code | 20-18400[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0481864[3] |
| Website | CityOfDouglassKS.com |
Douglass is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,700.[1]
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In 1877, the Florence, El Dorado, and Walnut Valley Railroad Company built a branch line from Florence to El Dorado, in 1881 it was extended to Douglass, and later to Arkansas City.[4] The line was leased and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The line from Florence to El Dorado was abandoned in 1942.[5] The original branch line connected Florence, Burns, De Graff, El Dorado, Augusta, Douglass, Rock, Akron, Winfield, Arkansas City.
In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was constructed about 1.8 miles west of Douglass, north to south through Butler County, with much controversy over tax exemption and environmental concerns (if a leak ever occurs).[6][7]
Douglass is located at (37.516802, -97.011705)[8]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 1,058 |
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| 1970 | 1,126 | 6.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,450 | 28.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,722 | 18.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,813 | 5.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,700 | −6.2% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,813 people, 658 households, and 492 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,198.4 people per square mile (853.7/km²). There were 733 housing units at an average density of 888.8 per square mile (345.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.25% White, 0.28% African American, 1.60% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.
There were 658 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,833, and the median income for a family was $49,875. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,965. About 4.5% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
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