Haviland, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Haviland is a city in Kiowa County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 701. Haviland is home of Barclay College
.
Haviland is known for meteorite
finds connected to the Haviland Crater
and for an annual meteorite festival held in July.
originally from Indiana
and named for Laura Haviland, a leader of the Underground Railroad
.
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 612 people, 207 households, and 146 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,314.5 people per square mile (502.8/km²). There were 250 housing units at an average density of 537.0 per square mile (205.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.24% White, 1.14% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.98% from other races
, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.43% of the population.
There were 207 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 17.8% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,821, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,075. About 6.6% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
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Kiowa County, Kansas
Kiowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,553...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 701. Haviland is home of Barclay College
Barclay College
Barclay College is a private, Religious Society of Friends four-year college in Haviland, Kansas. The mission of Barclay College is to prepare students in a Bible-centered environment for effective Christian life, service and leadership. It is known for ministry degrees, but the school also offers...
.
Haviland is known for meteorite
Meteorite
A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth's surface. Meteorites can be big or small. Most meteorites derive from small astronomical objects called meteoroids, but they are also sometimes produced by impacts of asteroids...
finds connected to the Haviland Crater
Haviland Crater
The Haviland Crater, also called the Brenham Crater, is a meteorite crater in Kiowa County, Kansas.The oval-shaped crater is 50 feet in diameter, making it one of the smallest impact craters in the world. Its age is estimated to be less than 1000 years...
and for an annual meteorite festival held in July.
History
Haviland was founded by a group of QuakersReligious Society of Friends
The Religious Society of Friends, or Friends Church, is a Christian movement which stresses the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers. Members are known as Friends, or popularly as Quakers. It is made of independent organisations, which have split from one another due to doctrinal differences...
originally from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
and named for Laura Haviland, a leader of the Underground Railroad
Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists,...
.
Geography
Haviland is located at 37°37′0"N 99°6′20"W (37.616685, -99.105478). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 612 people, 207 households, and 146 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,314.5 people per square mile (502.8/km²). There were 250 housing units at an average density of 537.0 per square mile (205.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.24% White, 1.14% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.98% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.43% of the population.
There were 207 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 17.8% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,821, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $18,214 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 $12,075. About 6.6% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
External links
CitySchools
- USD 474, local school district
Maps
- Haviland City Map, KDOT
- Kiowa County Map, KDOT