Montezuma, Kansas

Montezuma, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Montezuma, Kansas
Coordinates: 37°35′43″N 100°26′32″W / 37.59528°N 100.44222°W / 37.59528; -100.44222Coordinates: 37°35′43″N 100°26′32″W / 37.59528°N 100.44222°W / 37.59528; -100.44222
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Gray
Area
– Total	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
– Land	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,772 ft (845 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	966
– Density	1,380/sq mi (532.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67867
Area code(s)	620
FIPS code	20-47875[2]
GNIS feature ID	0471706[3]
Website	www.MontezumaKS.us

Montezuma is a city in Gray County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 966.^[1]

History

The Gray County Wind Farm near Montezuma is the largest wind farm in Kansas.

Geography

Montezuma is located at 37°35′43″N 100°26′32″W / 37.595353°N 100.442205°W / 37.595353; -100.442205 (37.595353, -100.442205).^[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	838		—
2000	966		15.3%
2010	966		0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 966 people, 335 households, and 235 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,365.0 people per square mile (525.3/km²). There were 362 housing units at an average density of 511.5 per square mile (196.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.58% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 3.73% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.21% of the population.

There were 335 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 28.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 79.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,719, and the median income for a family was $41,528. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,052. About 5.6% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 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 1, 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

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

Schools

• USD 371, local school district

Maps

• Montezuma City Map, KDOT
• Gray County Map, KDOT