Wilsey, Kansas

Wilsey, Kansas

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


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Morris
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area_total_km2 = 0.7
area_land_km2 = 0.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 191
population_density_km2 = 269.0
population_density_sq_mi = 696.6

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 459
elevation_ft = 1506
latd = 38 |latm = 38 |lats = 12 |latNS = N
longd = 96 |longm = 40 |longs = 34 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 66873
area_code = 785
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blank_info = 20-79650GR|2
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Wilsey is a city in Morris County, Kansas, United States. The population was 191 at the 2000 census.

History

Wilsey was named after pioneer John D. Wilsey. In the early 1880s, the Missouri Pacific Railroad was built through the county, at which time Wilsey established the city.

Geography

Wilsey is located at coor dms|38|38|12|N|96|40|34|W|city (38.636595, -96.676220)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 191 people, 77 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.6 people per square mile (273.1/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 313.7/sq mi (123.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.38% White and 2.62% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 77 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,781. About 2.0% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.4% of those sixty five or over.

References


* [http://www.ku.edu/heritage/towns/hdkt/townw.html Historical information about Wilsey and other towns in Kansas]

External links


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