St. Francis, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = St. Francis, Kansas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of St. Francis, Kansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cheyenne
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area_total_km2 = 2.2
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.8
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1497
population_density_km2 = 683.9
population_density_sq_mi = 1771.2

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 1012
elevation_ft = 3320
latd = 39 |latm = 46 |lats = 17 |latNS = N
longd = 101 |longm = 48 |longs = 3 |longEW = W

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St. Francis is the larger of two cities in and county seat of Cheyenne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 1,497.

Geography

St. Francis is located at coor dms|39|46|17|N|101|48|3|W|city (39.771389, -101.800717)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,497 people, 669 households, and 426 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,771.2 people per square mile (680.0/km²). There were 766 housing units at an average density of 906.3/sq mi (347.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.80% White, 0.20% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.

There were 669 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 34.8% 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 2.16 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 31.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,842, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $25,484 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,714. About 8.9% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

* Ron Evans, astronaut

References

External links

* [http://www.stfranciskansas.com/ St. Francis, Kansas]