South Hutchinson, Kansas
Encyclopedia
South Hutchinson is a city in Reno County
, Kansas
, United States
, and a suburb
of Hutchinson
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,457.
.
, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.07%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,539 people, 1,143 households, and 675 families residing in the city. The population density
was 912.4 people per square mile (352.6/km²). There were 1,210 housing units at an average density of 434.8 per square mile (168.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.46% White, 0.79% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.23% from other races
, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.32% of the population.
There were 1,143 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,044, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $30,820 versus $19,779 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,445. About 9.6% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
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Reno County, Kansas
Reno County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 64,511 for the 2010 census. The largest city and county seat is Hutchinson. The Hutchinson Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Reno County.-19th century:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska...
, 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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, and a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Hutchinson
Hutchinson, Kansas
Hutchinson is the largest city in and the county seat of Reno County, Kansas, United States, northwest of Wichita, on the Arkansas River. It has been home to salt mines since 1887, thus its nickname of "Salt City", but locals call it "Hutch"...
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,457.
History
Founded in 1887 by Benjamin Blanchard of Terre Haute, IndianaTerre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...
.
Geography
South Hutchinson is located at 38°1′38"N 97°56′23"W (38.027185, -97.939769). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.07%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,539 people, 1,143 households, and 675 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 912.4 people per square mile (352.6/km²). There were 1,210 housing units at an average density of 434.8 per square mile (168.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.46% White, 0.79% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.32% of the population.
There were 1,143 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% 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, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,044, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $30,820 versus $19,779 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 $17,445. About 9.6% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
External links
CitySchools
- USD 309, local school district
Maps
- South Hutchinson City Map, KDOT
- Reno County Map, KDOT