Oak Hill, Kansas

Oak Hill, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Oak Hill, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°14′47″N 97°20′32″W / 39.24639°N 97.34222°W / 39.24639; -97.34222Coordinates: 39°14′47″N 97°20′32″W / 39.24639°N 97.34222°W / 39.24639; -97.34222
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Clay
Area
– Total	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
– Land	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,270 ft (387 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	24
– Density	240/sq mi (92.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67432
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-51700[2]
GNIS feature ID	0476300[3]

Oak Hill is a city in Clay County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24.^[1]

History

In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) through Oak Hill 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

Oak Hill is located at 39°14′47″N 97°20′32″W / 39.24639°N 97.34222°W / 39.24639; -97.34222 (39.246477, -97.342351)^[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	13		—
2000	35		169.2%
2010	24		−31.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 35 people, 13 households, and 6 families residing in the city. The population density was 729.0 people per square mile (270.3/km²). There were 20 housing units at an average density of 416.6 per square mile (154.4/km²). Every resident is White.

There were 13 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.8% were non-families. 46.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 30.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 4.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 37.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 11.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $38,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,326. There were no families and 2.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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 August 4, 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

• Oak Hill - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 379, local school district

Maps

• Oak Hill City Map, KDOT
• Clay County Map, KDOT