- Cunningham, Kansas
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Cunningham, Kansas — City — U.S. Post Office in Cunningham
Location of Cunningham, Kansas
Detailed map of Cunningham, Kansas
Coordinates: 37°38′45″N 98°25′56″W / 37.64583°N 98.43222°WCoordinates: 37°38′45″N 98°25′56″W / 37.64583°N 98.43222°W Country United States State Kansas County Kingman Government – Mayor Roberta Kobbe – City Clerk David Steffen Area – Total 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) – Land 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 1,706 ft (520 m) Population (2010)[1] – Total 454 – Density 1,135/sq mi (438.2/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 67035 Area code(s) 620 FIPS code 20-16775[2] GNIS feature ID 0473942[3] Website www.CunninghamKS.net Cunningham is a city in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 454.[1] The city was named in honor of Col. J. D. Cunningham.
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History
The history of Cunningham starts with the town of Ninnescah, which was located near and named after the Ninnescah River. The Ninnescah Post Office opened August 20, 1885. Later the town of Cunningham was established a few miles to the west, on the north side of the railroad. There was a movement among the locals to move the town of Ninnescah to Cunningham. Some buildings were physically moved from Ninnescah to Cunningham in 1887 and 1888. A tornado destroyed most of Ninnescah on March 24, 1888, which sealed its fate.[4]
Geography
Cunningham is located at 37°38′45″N 98°25′56″W / 37.64583°N 98.43222°W (37.645889, -98.432197)[5]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1990 535 — 2000 514 −3.9% 2010 454 −11.7% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 514 people, 189 households, and 130 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,409.1 people per square mile (551.3/km²). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 597.6 per square mile (233.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.05% White, 0.58% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 189 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 30.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 79.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $36,964. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,248. About 9.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The Cunningham government consists of a mayor and four council members.
Education
Primary and secondary education
Cunnningham is part of Unified School District 332, which is known as Cunningham-West Kingman County school district.[6]
- Cunningham High School
- Cunningham Grade School
Library
- Cunningham Public Library
Transportation
U.S. Route 54 passes through Cunningham.Gallery
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Map of Kingman County, Kansas showing Cunningham
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Cunningham Clinic,
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Cunningham High School, 100 West Fourth St
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 March 6, 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.
- ^ Cunningham History
- ^ "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.
- ^ Cunningham Schools
External links
- City
- School
- USD 332, Cunningham-West Kingman County school district
- Historical
- Historic Images of Cunningham, Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library.
- Maps
- Cunningham City Map, KDOT
- Kingman County Map, KDOT
- USGS Topo Map of Cunningham / Skellyville area, USGS
Municipalities and communities of Kingman County, Kansas Cities 
Townships Unincorporated
communitiesCategories:- Cities in Kansas
- Populated places in Kingman County, Kansas
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