Garfield, Kansas
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Garfield is a city in Pawnee County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 190.
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 198 people, 83 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density
was 369.3 people per square mile (141.6/km²). There were 97 housing units at an average density of 180.9 per square mile (69.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.98% White, 0.51% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.51% from other races
, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 83 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% 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 2.74.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,500, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,767. About 4.5% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.8% of those sixty five or over.
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Pawnee County, Kansas
Pawnee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,973...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, United States
United States
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. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 190.
Geography
Garfield is located at 38°4′35"N 99°14′42"W (38.076310, -99.244994). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 198 people, 83 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 369.3 people per square mile (141.6/km²). There were 97 housing units at an average density of 180.9 per square mile (69.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.98% White, 0.51% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.51% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 83 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% 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 2.74.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,500, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,767. About 4.5% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.8% of those sixty five or over.
Further reading
USA- The Story of the Marking of the Santa Fe TrailSanta Fe TrailThe Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century transportation route through central North America that connected Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico. Pioneered in 1822 by William Becknell, it served as a vital commercial and military highway until the introduction of the railroad to Santa Fe in 1880...
by the Daughters of the American RevolutionDaughters of the American RevolutionThe Daughters of the American Revolution is a lineage-based membership organization for women who are descended from a person involved in United States' independence....
in Kansas and the State of Kansas; Almira Cordry; Crane Co; 164 pages; 1915. (Download 4MB PDF eBook) - The National Old Trails Road To Southern California, Part 1 (LA to KC); Automobile Club Of Southern California; 64 pages; 1916. (Download 6.8MB PDF eBook)
External links
CitySchools
- USD 495, local school district
Maps
- Garfield City Map, KDOT
- Pawnee County Map, KDOT