Delphos, Kansas

Delphos, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Delphos, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°16′29″N 97°45′59″W / 39.27472°N 97.76639°W / 39.27472; -97.76639Coordinates: 39°16′29″N 97°45′59″W / 39.27472°N 97.76639°W / 39.27472; -97.76639
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Ottawa
Area
– Total	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
– Land	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,299 ft (396 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	359
– Density	598.3/sq mi (231/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67436
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-17600[2]
GNIS feature ID	0476142[3]
Website	City website

Delphos is a city in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 359.^[1] It is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area. The community was named after Delphos, Ohio.^[4]

Geography

Delphos is located at 39°16′29″N 97°45′59″W / 39.27472°N 97.76639°W / 39.27472; -97.76639 (39.274770, -97.766377)^[5]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (3.12%) is water.

The city is located on the Solomon River and is six miles west of U.S. Route 81.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	494		—
2000	469		−5.1%
2010	359		−23.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 469 people, 200 households, and 137 families residing in the city. The population density was 766.8 people per square mile (296.9/km²). There were 238 housing units at an average density of 389.1 per square mile (150.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.93% White, 0.21% Native American, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 200 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% 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 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $39,038. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $18,438 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,801. About 8.8% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Grace Bedell, credited with influencing Abraham Lincoln to grow his beard.
• Archie McKain, Major League baseball pitcher

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 October 12, 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. ^ Sunday evening in Delphos, Kansas, Kansas Historical Society, 2008. Accessed 2009-01-10.
5. ^ "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 Delphos
• Delphos - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 239, local school district

Maps

• Delphos City Map, KDOT
• Ottawa County Map, KDOT