McCracken, Kansas

McCracken, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of McCracken, Kansas
Coordinates: 38°35′6″N 99°34′19″W / 38.585°N 99.57194°W / 38.585; -99.57194Coordinates: 38°35′6″N 99°34′19″W / 38.585°N 99.57194°W / 38.585; -99.57194
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Rush
Area
– Total	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
– Land	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,142 ft (653 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	190
– Density	190/sq mi (73.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67556
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-43700[2]
GNIS feature ID	0475480[3]

McCracken is a city in Rush County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 190.^[1]

Geography

McCracken is located at 38°35′6″N 99°34′19″W / 38.585°N 99.57194°W / 38.585; -99.57194 (38.585088, -99.571981)^[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Films

• Paper Moon, 1973, part of the film was shot in the McCracken area.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	231		—
2000	211		−8.7%
2010	190		−10.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 211 people, 106 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was 220.8 people per square mile (84.9/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 145.5 per square mile (55.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.10% White, 0.47% Native American, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 106 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.3% were non-families. 44.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 28.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,750, and the median income for a family was $34,750. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $25,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,957. About 12.3% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.9% of those sixty five or over.

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 September 16, 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. ^ "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 McCracken
• McCracken - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 395, local school district

Historical

• History of Cities in Rush County
• McCracken Info, Legends of Kansas

Maps

• Rush County Map, KDOT