Hoyt, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Hoyt is a city in Jackson County
, Kansas
, United States
. The population was 571 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 571 people, 206 households, and 156 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,336.5 people per square mile (512.7/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 512.6 per square mile (196.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.05% White, 2.98% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.70% from other races
, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.63% of the population.
There were 206 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,806, and the median income for a family was $46,806. Males had a median income of $35,188 versus $22,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,116. About 4.2% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
16 miles (26 km) to the south, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Casino, or at the local school Royal Valley which is 4A and has about 1000 students from the Hoyt, Mayetta, and Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation.
Jackson County, Kansas
Jackson County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 13,462. Its county seat and most populous city is Holton...
, 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...
. The population was 571 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Topeka metropolitan area
The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in northeastern Kansas, anchored by the city of Topeka...
.
Geography
Hoyt is located at 39°14′55"N 95°42′19"W (39.248709, -95.705375). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 571 people, 206 households, and 156 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 1,336.5 people per square mile (512.7/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 512.6 per square mile (196.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.05% White, 2.98% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.70% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.63% of the population.
There were 206 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% 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, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,806, and the median income for a family was $46,806. Males had a median income of $35,188 versus $22,750 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 $15,116. About 4.2% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Employment
Farming is the main occupation in the surrounding area outside of the city limits, since there is so much open land and that Hoyt is a rural community with most of its residents residing outside the city limits and owning at least 3 acres (12,140.6 m²). However, Hoyt is mostly a bedroom community with most of the employment of city residents in TopekaTopeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
16 miles (26 km) to the south, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Casino, or at the local school Royal Valley which is 4A and has about 1000 students from the Hoyt, Mayetta, and Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation.