- Miltonvale, Kansas
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Miltonvale, Kansas — City — Location of Miltonvale, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°20′55″N 97°27′12″W / 39.34861°N 97.45333°WCoordinates: 39°20′55″N 97°27′12″W / 39.34861°N 97.45333°W Country United States State Kansas County Cloud Government - Type Mayor–Council Area - Total 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) - Land 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 1,371 ft (418 m) Population (2010)[1] - Total 539 - Density 673.8/sq mi (260.1/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 67466 Area code(s) 785 FIPS code 20-46950[2] GNIS feature ID 0476158[3] Website City website Miltonvale is a city in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 539.[1]
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History
Miltonvale was founded on December 1, 1881.[4]
From 1909 to 1972, it was the home of Miltonvale Wesleyan College.
In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) through TBD 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
Miltonvale is located at 39°20′55″N 97°27′12″W / 39.34861°N 97.45333°W (39.348587, -97.453211)[5]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1990 484 — 2000 523 8.1% 2010 539 3.1% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 523 people, 223 households, and 130 families residing in the city. The population density was 681.0 people per square mile (262.2/km²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 346.3 per square mile (133.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.47% White, 0.19% African American, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 223 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,828, and the median income for a family was $32,750. Males had a median income of $24,500 versus $14,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,710. About 6.1% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Patrice Wymore, vaudeville and film actress
References
- ^ 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 July 31, 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.
- ^ Miltonvale History
- ^ "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
- City
- Schools
- USD 334, local school district
- Maps
- Miltonvale City Map, KDOT
- Cloud County Map, KDOT
Municipalities and communities of Cloud County, Kansas County seat: Concordia Cities 
Townships Unincorporated
communitiesFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Cities in Kansas
- Populated places in Cloud County, Kansas
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