Bunker Hill, Kansas

Bunker Hill, Kansas
City
Location of Bunker Hill, Kansas
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Coordinates: 38°52′29″N 98°42′10″W / 38.87472°N 98.70278°W / 38.87472; -98.70278Coordinates: 38°52′29″N 98°42′10″W / 38.87472°N 98.70278°W / 38.87472; -98.70278
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Russell
Founded	1871
Area[1]
• Total	1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2)
• Land	1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,860 ft (567 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	95
• Estimate (2012[3])	95
• Density	68.8/sq mi (26.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67626
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-09225[4]
GNIS feature ID	0475228[5]

Bunker Hill is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States.^[6] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 95.^[7]

History

J. B. Corbett and V. Harbaugh, leaders of a colony from Ohio, founded Bunker Hill at a site on the Kansas Pacific Railway in the summer of 1871.^[8] The settlement received its name from a Butterfield Overland Despatch station, built in 1865, that had preceded it on the site.^[9] County commissioners declared Bunker Hill the county seat in 1872, but, two years later, a popular vote moved the seat to nearby Russell. Many Bunker Hill residents moved with it, stunting the growth and development of the town. By 1883, a small business community emerged, including a hotel, flour mill, and several shops.^[8]

Geography

Bunker Hill is located at 38°52′29″N 98°42′10″W / 38.87472°N 98.70278°W / 38.87472; -98.70278 (38.874716, -98.702759),^[10] at an elevation of 1,860 feet (567 m).^[5] It lies in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains approximately 5 miles (8 km) north of the Smoky Hill River and 7 miles (11 km) south of the Saline River.^[6][11] Wilson Lake lies roughly 6 miles (10 km) to the northeast.^[11] Located in north-central Kansas, Bunker Hill is approximately 108 miles (174 km) northwest of Wichita and 221 miles (355 km) west of Kansas City.^[12] Located 1 mile (1.7 km) north of Interstate 70, it is roughly 8 miles (13 km) east of Russell, the county seat.^[11]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.38 square miles (3.57 km²), all of it land.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2009, the median income for a household in the city was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,418. About 6.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.^[13]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 95 people, 47 households, and 21 families residing in the city. The population density was 67.9 people per square mile (26.4/km²). There were 66 housing units at an average density of 47.1 per square mile (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 1.1% Asian, and 1.1% from some other race. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.^[7]

There were 47 households of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.2% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 55.3% were non-families. 53.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 42.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02, and the average family size was 3.00.^[7]

In the city, the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 14.8% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males age 18 and over.^[7]

2000 census

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 101 people, 51 households, and 29 families residing in the city. The population density was 73.2 people per square mile (28.3/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 49.3/sq mi (19.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.93% of the population.

There were 51 households out of which 13.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 39.2% 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 1.98 and the average family size was 2.59.

In the city the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 1.0% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 37.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males.

Government

Bunker Hill is a city of the third class with a mayor-council form of government. The city council consists of five members, and it meets on the second Tuesday of each month.^[14]

Education

Bunker Hill lies within Unified School District 407, Russell County Schools.^[15]

Transportation

Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 run concurrently east-west a mile south of the city.^[11] Bunker Hill-Luray Road, a paved county road, runs north-south along the city's western edge.^[16]

The Kansas Pacific (KP) Line of the Union Pacific Railroad runs east-west through Bunker Hill.^[17]

Media

Smoky Hills Public Television, the PBS member network for western Kansas, is headquartered in Bunker Hill.^[18]

Culture

In popular culture and the arts

Bunker Hill is the setting of the 2008 film The Battle for Bunker Hill.^[19]

Notable people

Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Bunker Hill include:

• Mary Ann Bickerdyke, American Civil War nurse^[20]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bunker Hill, Kansas.

City

• Bunker Hill - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 407, local school district

Maps

• Bunker Hill City Map, KDOT
• Russell County Map, KDOT

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