| Partridge, Kansas | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Partridge, Kansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Reno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,611 ft (491 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 248 |
| • Density | 496/sq mi (191.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67566 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-54700[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473634[3] |
Partridge is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 248.[1]
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In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Herington through Partridge 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".
Partridge is located at (37.967308, -98.091511)[5]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 213 |
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| 2000 | 259 | 21.6% | |
| 2010 | 248 | −4.2% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 259 people, 98 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The population density was 556.7 people per square mile (212.8/km²). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 227.8 per square mile (87.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.10% White, 3.47% African American, 5.79% Native American, 1.54% from other races, and 3.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.70% of the population.
There were 98 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,719 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,754. About 6.9% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.8% of those sixty five or over.
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