Hamlin, Kansas

Hamlin, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Hamlin, Kansas
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Kansas
County Brown
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 991 ft (302 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 53
 • Density 538.3/sq mi (207.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 20-29700[1]
GNIS feature ID 0472770[2]

Hamlin is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. The population was 53 at the 2000 census. Hamlin was named in honor of Hannibal Hamlin, Abraham Lincoln's vice-president.[3]

Geography

Hamlin is located at (39.916094, -95.627632)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1990 50
2000 53 6.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 53 people, 19 households, and 15 families residing in the city. The population density was 538.3 people per square mile (204.6/km²). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 264.1 per square mile (100.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 19 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 31.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $46,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,813. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ Kansas Place-Names,John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, p. 330 ISBN 0-8061-0994-7
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.