Whiting, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Whiting, Kansas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Whiting, Kansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jackson
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 2.6
area_land_km2 = 2.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
area_land_sq_mi = 1.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 206
population_density_km2 = 79.0
population_density_sq_mi = 204.6

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 338
elevation_ft = 1109
latd = 39 |latm = 35 |lats = 24 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 36 |longs = 47 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 66552
area_code = 785
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blank_info = 20-78100GR|2
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blank1_info = 0473464GR|3
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Whiting is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 206 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Whiting is located at coor dms|39|35|24|N|95|36|47|W|city (39.590001, -95.613116)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 206 people, 91 households, and 55 families residing in the city. The population density was 204.6 people per square mile (78.7/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 108.3/sq mi (41.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.63% White, 3.40% Native American, and 0.97% from two or more races.

There were 91 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,792, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $30,694 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,353. About 9.6% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.0% of those sixty five or over.

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