Hunnewell, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Hunnewell is a city in Sumner County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 67.
.
In its heyday, Hunnewell was serving as a shipping point for Texas
cattle, and was a prosperous cattle town during the 1880s. The Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad provided quick access to the Kansas City, Kansas
stockyards, and in the towns heyday it had one hotel
, two general stores, one barber shop
, two dance hall
s, and eight saloons. With little more than railroad workers and cowboys, violence was common. There were no lawmen to speak of during the 1880s in or around that area, and typically cattle rustling and other crimes were dealt with by the ranchers themselves. This culminated in the Hunnewell, Kansas Gunfight
, on October 5, 1884.
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 83 people, 24 households, and 21 families residing in the city. The population density
was 173.4 people per square mile (66.8/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 71.0 per square mile (27.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.59% White and 2.41% Native American.
There were 24 households out of which 58.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.2% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% were non-families. 8.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.46 and the average family size was 3.76.
In the city the population was spread out with 42.2% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $16,875, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $67,917 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,729. There were 13.3% of families and 20.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
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Sumner County, Kansas
Sumner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 24,132 for the 2010 census. Its county seat is Wellington. Sumner County is part of the Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named in honor of Charles Sumner, a U.S...
, 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 67.
History
Hunnewell was named for Boston financier and railway owner H. H. HunnewellH. H. Hunnewell
Horatio Hollis Hunnewell , was a banker, railroad financier, philanthropist, amateur botanist, and one of the most prominent horticulturists in America in the nineteenth century. Horatio Hunnewell was a partner in the private banking firm of Welles & Co. Paris, France controlled by his in-laws...
.
In its heyday, Hunnewell was serving as a shipping point for Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
cattle, and was a prosperous cattle town during the 1880s. The Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad provided quick access to the Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
stockyards, and in the towns heyday it had one hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
, two general stores, one barber shop
Barber
A barber is someone whose occupation is to cut any type of hair, and to shave or trim the beards of men. The place of work of a barber is generally called a barbershop....
, two dance hall
Dance hall
Dance hall in its general meaning is a hall for dancing. From the earliest years of the twentieth century until the early 1960s, the dance hall was the popular forerunner of the discothèque or nightclub...
s, and eight saloons. With little more than railroad workers and cowboys, violence was common. There were no lawmen to speak of during the 1880s in or around that area, and typically cattle rustling and other crimes were dealt with by the ranchers themselves. This culminated in the Hunnewell, Kansas Gunfight
Hunnewell, Kansas Gunfight
The Hunnewell Gunfight is a gunfight of the Old West which involved no known gunmen, hence it is mostly forgotten today. However, at the time, it was widely circulated....
, on October 5, 1884.
Geography
Hunnewell is located at 37°0′16"N 97°24′26"W (37.004497, -97.407234). 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
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of 2000, there were 83 people, 24 households, and 21 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 173.4 people per square mile (66.8/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 71.0 per square mile (27.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.59% White and 2.41% Native American.
There were 24 households out of which 58.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.2% 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, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% were non-families. 8.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.46 and the average family size was 3.76.
In the city the population was spread out with 42.2% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $16,875, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $67,917 versus $23,750 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 $12,729. There were 13.3% of families and 20.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
External links
CitySchools
- USD 509, local school district
Maps
- Hunnewell City Map, KDOT
- Sumner County Map, KDOT