Scandia, Kansas
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Scandia is a city in Republic County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 372.
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 436 people, 192 households, and 123 families residing in the city. The population density
was 926.7 people per square mile (358.2/km²). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 508.0 per square mile (196.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.31% White, and 0.69% Native American.
There were 192 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples
living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,896, and the median income for a family was $37,031. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $14,688 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,619. About 8.1% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 26.0% of those age 65 or over.
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Republic County, Kansas
Republic County is a county located in the state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,980. The largest city and county seat is Belleville.-19th century:...
, 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 372.
History
The first American flag to be flown in what is now Kansas was raised near Scandia in 1806. It wasn't settled until 1868 by Swedes fleeing a famine in their native country, and was called New Scandinavia. The name was changed to Scandia in 1876, according to post office records. From there it became an important transition point for trade and travel in the early 1900s. It is now a small rural community, occasionally noted for its Neo-Nazi political chapter.Geography
Scandia is located at 39°47′44"N 97°47′2"W (39.795609, -97.783757). 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 436 people, 192 households, and 123 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 926.7 people per square mile (358.2/km²). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 508.0 per square mile (196.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.31% White, and 0.69% Native American.
There were 192 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,896, and the median income for a family was $37,031. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $14,688 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 $15,619. About 8.1% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 26.0% of those age 65 or over.
External links
CitySchools
- USD 426, local school district
Maps
- Scandia City Map, KDOT
- Republic County Map, KDOT