Jetmore, Kansas

Jetmore, Kansas
—  City  —
West side of Main Street, Jetmore
Location of Jetmore, Kansas
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Kansas
County Hodgeman
Area
 • Total 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
 • Land 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 2,303 ft (702 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 867
 • Density 788.2/sq mi (304.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67854
Area code(s) 620
FIPS code 20-35450[2]
GNIS feature ID 0475917[3]
Website City Website

Jetmore is a city in and the county seat of Hodgeman County, Kansas, United States.[4] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 867.[1]

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History

When it was founded in 1879, the community was named Buckner. It took its current name of Jetmore in later years in honor of Abraham Buckles Jetmore.[5] A lawyer from Topeka, Jetmore was instrumental in securing a railroad line through the city and in arranging for it to become the county seat.[6]

Geography

Jetmore is located at (38.084137, -99.895999)[7]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1990 850
2000 903 6.2%
2010 867 −4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 903 people, 362 households, and 241 families residing in the city. The population density was 823.5 people per square mile (317.0/km²). There were 427 housing units at an average density of 389.4 per square mile (149.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.79% White, 1.22% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.22% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.99% of the population.

There were 362 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,618, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,510. About 10.9% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved March 27, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  5. ^ Bio of Abraham Buckles Jetmore in History of Kansas
  6. ^ History of Jetmore, Kansas Another history of Jetmore
  7. ^ "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. 

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