Lincolnville, Kansas

Lincolnville, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Lincolnville, Kansas
Detailed map of Lincolnville, Kansas
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  Kansas
County Marion
Platted 1872, 1887
Incorporated 1910
Government
 • Type Mayor–Council
 • Mayor Barbara Kaiser[1]
 • City Clerk Sabrina Carson[1]
Area
 • Total 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
 • Land 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,421 ft (433 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 203
 • Density 1,015/sq mi (391.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 66858
Area code(s) 620
FIPS code 20-41325[3]
GNIS feature ID 0477251[4]
Website Website

Lincolnville is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[5] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 203.[2]

History

19th century

For millennia, the land that is currently Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1855, Marion County, Kansas, where Lincolnville is located, was founded.

The first settlers to the area were Heman Deal (1860) and Thomas Wise, Jr (1863).[6] The first Lincolnville plat was filed by Robert C McAllister on May 18, 1872, but the patent from the United States government was not granted until August 23, 1878.[7]

In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington through Lincolnville to Caldwell.[8] It foreclosed in 1891 and was 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, and finally merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".

Geography

Lincolnville is located at (38.493991, -96.961534)[9]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.

Area events

Area attractions

Lincolnville has two buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1960 244
1970 218 −10.7%
1980 235 7.8%
1990 197 −16.2%
2000 225 14.2%
2010 203 −9.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 225 people, 94 households, and 59 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,017.5 people per square mile (394.9/km²). There were 97 housing units at an average density of 438.7 per square mile (170.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.11% White, 1.33% Native American, 2.22% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.44% of the population.

There were 94 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $42,917. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,319. About 9.3% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.0% of those sixty five or over.

Government

The Lincolnville government consists of a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 1st Monday of each month at 7PM.[1][12]

Education

Primary and secondary education

Lincolnville is part of Unified School District 397.[13][14] The high school is a member of T.E.E.N., a shared video teaching network between five area high schools.[15] All students attend schools in Lost Springs area.

Infrastructure

Transportation

The U.S. Route 77 highway runs through the east side of Lincolnville and almost parallel to the Union Pacific Railroad which is about 5 blocks west of the highway.

Utilities

See also

Further reading

Marion County
Kansas

References

  1. ^ a b c Lincolnville - Directory of Public Officials
  2. ^ 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 6, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  5. ^ http://www.skyways.org/towns/Lincolnville/index.html
  6. ^ Bureau of Unci Management, Kansas Tract Book, Roll 1; Washington, D.C; 1956
  7. ^ Register of Deeds, Marion County, Plat Book 1, p. 23; Deed Book L, page 375
  8. ^ Rock Island Rail History
  9. ^ "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. 
  10. ^ National Register of Historic Places - Bethel School
  11. ^ National Register of Historic Places - Island Field Ranch House
  12. ^ Lincolnville - Government
  13. ^ USD 397
  14. ^ Kansas School District Boundary Map
  15. ^ T.E.E.N. video teaching network
  16. ^ Standard Atlas of Marion County, Kansas; 1902. (Download eBook)
  17. ^ World War Roll of Honor, Marion County Kansas, 1917-1920; 1920. (Downlaod eBook)
  18. ^ Kansas: A Cyclopedia Of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc - Vol 1; 1912. (Download eBook)
  19. ^ Kansas: A Cyclopedia Of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc - Vol 2; 1912.
  20. ^ Kansas: A Cyclopedia Of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc - Vol 3; 1912.
  21. ^ History Of The State of Kansas; 1883. (Download eBook)

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