Dresden, Kansas

Dresden, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Dresden, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°37′20″N 100°25′17″W / 39.62222°N 100.42139°W / 39.62222; -100.42139Coordinates: 39°37′20″N 100°25′17″W / 39.62222°N 100.42139°W / 39.62222; -100.42139
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Decatur
Area
– Total	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
– Land	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,733 ft (833 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	41
– Density	45.6/sq mi (17.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67635
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-18600[2]
GNIS feature ID	0471072[3]

Dresden is a city in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 41.^[1]

Geography

Dresden is located at 39°37′20″N 100°25′17″W / 39.62222°N 100.42139°W / 39.62222; -100.42139 (39.622221, -100.421403)^[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	73		—
2000	51		−30.1%
2010	41		−19.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 51 people, 23 households, and 16 families residing in the city. The population density was 54.1 people per square mile (20.9/km²). There were 28 housing units at an average density of 29.7 per square mile (11.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 23 households out of which 17.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, and 26.1% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 29.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 121.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $31,500. Males had a median income of $12,500 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,236. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

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 14, 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

• Dresden - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 294, local school district

Maps

• Dresden City Map, KDOT
• Decatur County Map, KDOT