- Muscotah, Kansas
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Muscotah, Kansas — City — Location of Muscotah, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°33′12″N 95°31′15″W / 39.55333°N 95.52083°WCoordinates: 39°33′12″N 95°31′15″W / 39.55333°N 95.52083°W Country United States State Kansas County Atchison Platted Incorporated Government – Type Mayor–Council – Mayor Lester Tacker[1] – City Clerk Debbie Liggatt[1] Area – Total 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) – Land 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 1,007 ft (307 m) Population (2010)[2] – Total 176 – Density 586.7/sq mi (226.5/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 66058 Area code(s) 785 FIPS code 20-49325[3] GNIS feature ID 0473463[4] Muscotah is a city in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 176.[2] Muscotah was named for the Kickapoo Native American word for "prairie"[5]
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History
Muscotah was founded in 1857. The original location of the town was about two and a half miles northeast of the current location of the town. Soon after the town was founded in its original location, it was determined that the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad line would pass just to the south, so a new town was built on the railroad line near the Delaware River (Kansas). A grist mill was built on the river to take advantage of the water power.[citation needed]
Geography
Muscotah is located at 39°33′12″N 95°31′15″W / 39.553325°N 95.520731°W (39.553325, -95.520731).[6] 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 194 — 2000 200 3.1% 2010 176 −12.0% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 200 people, 81 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The population density was 596.4 people per square mile (227.1/km2). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 268.4 per square mile (102.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.00% White, 2.00% Native American, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.
There were 81 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,299. About 7.3% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.9% of those sixty five or over.
Government
The Muscotah government consists of a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 7PM.[1]
- City Hall, 604 Kansas Ave.
Education
Muscotah Schools operated for over 130 years. The final class of Muscotah High School graduated in 1939. From then on, the school went through 8th grade, later reduced to kindergarten through 6th grade. The final year of operation for Muscotah Grade School was 1990. The school mascot was the Mustangs and the colors were red and white. Muscotah residents attend USD 377 and USD 430 South Brown County schools in Horton.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Joe Tinker, Major League Baseball player for Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds. Tinker was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946. There is a monument in the Muscotah city park honoring Tinker.
See also
References
- ^ a b c Muscotah - Directory of Public Officials
- ^ 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 April 6, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Kansas Place-Names,John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, p.434 ISBN 0-8061-0994-7
- ^ "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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Municipalities and communities of Atchison County, Kansas Cities 
Townships Benton | Center | Grasshopper | Kapioma | Lancaster | Mount Pleasant | Shannon | Walnut
Unincorporated
communitiesIndian reservations Kickapoo Indian Reservation of Kansas‡
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Cities in Kansas
- Populated places in Atchison County, Kansas
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