Cimarron, Kansas

Cimarron, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Cimarron, Kansas
Coordinates: 37°48′30″N 100°20′51″W / 37.80833°N 100.3475°W / 37.80833; -100.3475Coordinates: 37°48′30″N 100°20′51″W / 37.80833°N 100.3475°W / 37.80833; -100.3475
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Gray
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	2,635 ft (803 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	2,184
– Density	2,426.7/sq mi (936.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67835
Area code(s)	620
FIPS code	20-13275[2]
GNIS feature ID	0471654[3]
Website	CimarronKS.org

Cimarron is a city in and the county seat of Gray County, Kansas, United States.^[4] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,184.^[1]

Geography

Cimarron is located at 37°48′30″N 100°20′51″W / 37.80833°N 100.3475°W / 37.80833; -100.3475 (37.808332, -100.347413)^[5]. 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	1,626		—
2000	1,934		18.9%
2010	2,184		12.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,934 people, 720 households, and 526 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,119.9 people per square mile (820.6/km²). There were 749 housing units at an average density of 821.0 per square mile (317.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.50% White, 0.41% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 4.86% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.82% of the population.

There were 720 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,379, and the median income for a family was $48,636. Males had a median income of $31,402 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,970. About 4.6% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Cimarron Hotel
• Santa Fe Trail

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 March 27, 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. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
5. ^ "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. 

Further reading

• The Story of the Marking of the Santa Fe Trail by the Daughters of the American Revolution in Kansas and the State of Kansas; Almira Cordry; Crane Co; 164 pages; 1915.
• History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
• Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)

External links

Kansas portal

City

• City of Cimarron
• Cimarron - Directory of Public Officials
• Cimarron, Skyways

Schools

• USD 102, local school district

Maps

• Cimarron City Map, KDOT
• Gray County Map, KDOT