Norcatur, Kansas

Norcatur, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Norcatur, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°50′11″N 100°11′18″W / 39.83639°N 100.18833°W / 39.83639; -100.18833Coordinates: 39°50′11″N 100°11′18″W / 39.83639°N 100.18833°W / 39.83639; -100.18833
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Decatur
Area
– Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
– Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,644 ft (806 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	151
– Density	151/sq mi (58.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67653
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-50925[2]
GNIS feature ID	0471026[3]

Norcatur is a city in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 151.^[1]

History

Norcatur's name is the result of its location on the Norton and Decatur county lines.

Geography

Norcatur is located at 39°50′11″N 100°11′18″W / 39.83639°N 100.18833°W / 39.83639; -100.18833 (39.836514, -100.188402)^[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	198		—
2000	169		−14.6%
2010	151		−10.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 169 people, 81 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density was 169.0 people per square mile (65.3/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 104.0 per square mile (40.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 81 households out of which 17.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.58.

In the city the population was spread out with 16.6% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 32.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 79.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,750, and the median income for a family was $29,792. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,028. About 7.3% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.8% of those sixty five or over.

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

• Norcatur - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 294, local school district

Maps

• Norcatur City Map, KDOT
• Decatur County Map, KDOT