Claflin, Kansas

Claflin, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Claflin, Kansas
Detailed map of Claflin, Kansas
Coordinates: 38°31′30″N 98°32′14″W / 38.525°N 98.53722°W / 38.525; -98.53722Coordinates: 38°31′30″N 98°32′14″W / 38.525°N 98.53722°W / 38.525; -98.53722
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Barton
Government
– Type	Mayor–Council
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	1,811 ft (552 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	645
– Density	2,150/sq mi (830.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67525
Area code(s)	620
FIPS code	20-13425[2]
GNIS feature ID	0475531[3]

Claflin is a city in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 645.^[1]

Geography

Claflin is located at 38°31′30″N 98°32′14″W / 38.524996°N 98.537128°W / 38.524996; -98.537128 (38.524996, -98.537128).^[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	678		—
2000	705		4.0%
2010	645		−8.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 705 people, 280 households, and 189 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,120.3 people per square mile (824.9/km²). There were 316 housing units at an average density of 950.4 per square mile (369.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.43% White, 0.14% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.

There were 280 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 31.8% 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 2.51 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,521, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $29,659 versus $18,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,819. About 2.2% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Jackie Stiles, NCAA Division I women's college basketball.

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 September 21, 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. 

External links

Kansas portal

City

• City of Claflin
• Claflin - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 112, local school district

Maps

• Claflin City Map, KDOT
• Barton County Map, KDOT