Courtland, Kansas

Courtland, Kansas
Courtland, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Courtland, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°46′58″N 97°53′49″W / 39.78278°N 97.89694°W / 39.78278; -97.89694Coordinates: 39°46′58″N 97°53′49″W / 39.78278°N 97.89694°W / 39.78278; -97.89694
Country United States
State Kansas
County Republic
Area
 – Total 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
 – Land 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
 – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,496 ft (456 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 – Total 285
 – Density 950/sq mi (366.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 66939
Area code(s) 785
FIPS code 20-16025[2]
GNIS feature ID 0472819[3]

Courtland is a city in Republic County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 285.[1]

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History

In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) through Courtland to Superior, Nebraska. In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".

Geography

Courtland is located at 39°46′58″N 97°53′49″W / 39.78278°N 97.89694°W / 39.78278; -97.89694 (39.782803, -97.897054)[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1990 343
2000 334 −2.6%
2010 285 −14.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 334 people, 149 households, and 96 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,243.5 people per square mile (477.6/km²). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 647.8 per square mile (248.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.80% White, 0.30% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.60% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.89% of the population.

There were 149 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 29.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,188, and the median income for a family was $37,778. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $13,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,543. About 6.3% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

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