Waldron, Kansas

Waldron, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Waldron, Kansas
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Kansas
County Harper
Area
 • Total 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 • Land 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,250 ft (381 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 11
 • Density 36.7/sq mi (14.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67150
Area code(s) 620
FIPS code 20-74625[2]
GNIS feature ID 0470556[3]

Waldron is a city in Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11.[1]

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History

The ashes of evangelist Tammy Faye Messner were interred in the Messner family plot in Waldron in 2007.[4]

Geography

Waldron is located at (37.003860, -98.183165)[5]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1990 19
2000 17 −10.5%
2010 11 −35.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 17 people, 10 households, and 5 families residing in the city. The population density was 55.2 people per square mile (21.2/km²). There were 13 housing units at an average density of 42.2 per square mile (16.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.24% White and 11.76% Native American.

There were 10 households out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, and 50.0% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 40.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.70 and the average family size was 2.40.

In the city the population was spread out with 35.3% from 45 to 64, and 64.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 76 years. For every 100 females there were 70.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $11,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,350. There were no families and 28.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 44.4% of those over 64.

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