- Nickerson, Kansas
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Nickerson, Kansas — City — Location of Nickerson, Kansas
Coordinates: 38°8′55″N 98°5′3″W / 38.14861°N 98.08417°WCoordinates: 38°8′55″N 98°5′3″W / 38.14861°N 98.08417°W Country United States State Kansas County Reno Area – Total 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) – Land 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 1,594 ft (486 m) Population (2010)[1] – Total 1,070 – Density 764.3/sq mi (295.1/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 67561 Area code(s) 620 FIPS code 20-50525[2] GNIS feature ID 0475913[3] Website www.NickersonKS.org Nickerson is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. It was named in honor of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway president Thomas Nickerson when the town was founded in 1872.[4][5] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,070.[1]
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Geography
Nickerson is located at 38°8′55″N 98°5′3″W / 38.14861°N 98.08417°W (38.148508, -98.084154)[6]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all of it land.
Films
- Picnic, 1955, the scenes at the Owenses' and the Pottses' houses were filmed in Nickerson.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1970 1,187 — 1980 1,292 8.8% 1990 1,137 −12.0% 2000 1,194 5.0% 2010 1,070 −10.4% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,194 people, 460 households, and 333 families residing in the city. The population density was 883.8 people per square mile (341.5/km²). There were 507 housing units at an average density of 375.3 per square mile (145.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.40% White, 0.25% African American, 0.59% Native American, 1.01% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.85% of the population.
There were 460 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,269, and the median income for a family was $34,188. Males had a median income of $29,091 versus $18,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,609. About 10.3% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government
- City Hall, 15 N. Nickerson St.
Education
Primary and secondary education
Nickerson is part of USD 309 with South Hutchinson. The district's schools, which have an average enrollment of 350 students annually, include Nickerson High School and Nickerson Grade School.[citation needed]
Infrastructure
Transportation
Highway
K-96 state highway passes through Nickerson. KDOT has proposed converting K-96 into a 4-lane highway and bypass the cities of Nickerson and Sterling. Numerous routes have been studied.[7][8]
Rail
The Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad passes through the city.
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 27, 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.
- ^ Nickerson - KS-Cyclopedia - 1912
- ^ The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway and Auxiliary Companies - Annual Meetings, and Directors and Officers; January 1, 1902
- ^ "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.
- ^ K-96 Location - Final Study; KDOT; December 2010.
- ^ K-96 Location - Information; KDOT.
Further reading
- History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
- Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)
External links
- City
- Schools
- USD 309, local school district
- Maps
- Nickerson City Map, KDOT
- Reno County Map, KDOT
Municipalities and communities of Reno County, Kansas Cities Abbyville | Arlington | Buhler | Haven | Hutchinson | Langdon | Nickerson | Partridge | Plevna | Pretty Prairie | South Hutchinson | Sylvia | Turon | Willowbrook
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communityCategories:- Cities in Kansas
- Populated places in Reno County, Kansas
- Populated places established in 1872
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