| Larned, Kansas | |
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| Business District, 2009 | |
| Location of Larned, Kansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Pawnee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,005 ft (611 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,054 |
| • Density | 1,762.6/sq mi (680.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67550 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-38700[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0475852[3] |
| Website | www.LarnedKS.org |
Larned is a city in and the county seat of Pawnee County, Kansas, United States.[4] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,054.[1]
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The city drew its name from nearby Fort Larned, which was established in 1859 and named for Colonel Benjamin F. Larned, U.S. Army Paymaster, July 1854 to his death, September 6, 1862.
Larned is located at (38.182109, -99.101696)[5]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 4,490 |
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| 2000 | 4,236 | −5.7% | |
| 2010 | 4,054 | −4.3% | |
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As of the census of 2000,[2] there were 4,236 people, 1,826 households, and 1,113 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,823.4 people per square mile (705.0/km²). There were 2,079 housing units at an average density of 894.9 per square mile (346.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.91% White, 3.75% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 1.77% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.38% of the population.
There were 1,826 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,895, and the median income for a family was $46,776. Males had a median income of $27,138 versus $20,927 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,936. About 5.9% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
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