- Coolidge, Kansas
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Coolidge, Kansas — City — Welcome Sign, in 2010
Location of Coolidge, Kansas
Coordinates: 38°2′32″N 102°0′37″W / 38.04222°N 102.01028°WCoordinates: 38°2′32″N 102°0′37″W / 38.04222°N 102.01028°W Country United States State Kansas County Hamilton Area – Total 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) – Land 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 3,356 ft (1,023 m) Population (2010)[1] – Total 95 – Density 190/sq mi (73.4/km2) Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) – Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6) ZIP code 67836 Area code(s) 620 FIPS code 20-15400[2] GNIS feature ID 0485265[3] Coolidge is a city in Hamilton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 95.[1]
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History
The city of Coolidge was named after Thomas Jefferson Coolidge, the former president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[4]
Geography
Coolidge is located at 38°2′32″N 102°0′37″W / 38.04222°N 102.01028°W (38.042318, -102.010210)[5]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1990 90 — 2000 86 −4.4% 2010 95 10.5% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 86 people, 36 households, and 25 families residing in the city. The population density was 187.4 people per square mile (72.2/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 89.3 per square mile (34.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.93% White, 26.74% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.72% of the population.
There were 36 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $22,000 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,485. There were no families and 3.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.3% of those over 64.
Cultural references
In the 1983 movie National Lampoon's Vacation starring Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold, the Griswolds visits Cousin Eddie and his family, who live on a farm outside Coolidge.
Gallery
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Santa Fe Trail marker in Coolidge, Kansas.
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Grain elevator in Coolidge.
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Looking westward on U.S. Highway 50/400.
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The closed Cactus Cafe on U.S. Highway 50 in Coolidge is for sale, a reminder of yesteryear on the Great Plains.
See also
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 August 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.
- ^ Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway : Annual Meetings, and Directors and Officers : Volumes 7; AT&SF Railway; 1902. (12MB PDF)
- ^ "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.
External links
- City
- Schools
- USD 494, local school district
- Maps
- Coolidge City Map, KDOT
- Hamilton County Map, KDOT
Municipalities and communities of Hamilton County, Kansas Cities Coolidge | Syracuse
Townships Unincorporated
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Categories:- Cities in Kansas
- Populated places in Hamilton County, Kansas
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