| Inman, Kansas | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Inman, Kansas | |
| Detailed map of Inman, Kansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | McPherson |
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| Incorporated | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,522 ft (464 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,377 |
| • Density | 2,754/sq mi (1,063.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67546 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-34275[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0477722[3] |
| Website | InmanKS.org |
Inman is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,377.[1]
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It was founded in 1887 as Aiken. It was renamed Inman, in 1889, after Inman Lake which is located approximately 4 miles (6 km) east of the town. The lake was named after its initial surveyor, Major Henry Inman.
In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Herington through Inman to Pratt.[4] In 1888, this line was extended to Liberal. Later, it was extended to Tucumcari, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. It foreclosed in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".
Inman is located at (38.230355, -97.772773)[5]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square kilometers (0.5 sq mi), all land.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 729 |
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| 1970 | 836 | 14.7% | |
| 1980 | 947 | 13.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,035 | 9.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,142 | 10.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,377 | 20.6% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,142 people, 494 households, and 334 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,106.0 people per square mile (816.5/km²). There were 518 housing units at an average density of 955.2 per square mile (370.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.44% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.[6][7]
There were 494 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 29.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was US$31,648, and the median income for a family was $40,804. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $19,615 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,290. About 2.9% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Inman is part of Unified School District 448.[8][9] Inman has two schools:
A 2A school, Inman won the 2A State Volleyball Championships in 1989, 1994, and 2010. The State Boys Basketball championship in 1994 and State Girls Basketball Championship in 1993.
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