Wheaton, Kansas

Wheaton, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Wheaton, Kansas
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Kansas
County Pottawatomie
Area
 • Total 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Land 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,503 ft (458 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 95
 • Density 950/sq mi (366.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 66521
Area code(s) 785
FIPS code 20-77700[2]
GNIS feature ID 0473427[3]

Wheaton is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 95.[1] It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

Wheaton is located at (39.502313, -96.317779)[4]. 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.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1990 106
2000 92 −13.2%
2010 95 3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 92 people, 34 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The population density was 629.3 people per square mile (236.8/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 280.5 per square mile (105.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.65% White, 1.09% Asian, and 3.26% from two or more races.

There were 34 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 13.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,500, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $17,917 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,402. There were 20.0% of families and 38.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 66.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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 December 29, 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. ^ "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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