Kismet, Kansas

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


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Seward
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 0.6
area_land_km2 = 0.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.2
area_land_sq_mi = 0.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 484
population_density_km2 = 809.6
population_density_sq_mi = 2097.0

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 848
elevation_ft = 2782
latd = 37 |latm = 12 |lats = 18 |latNS = N
longd = 100 |longm = 42 |longs = 4 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 67859
area_code = 620
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blank_info = 20-37325GR|2
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blank1_info = 0470634GR|3
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Kismet is a city in Seward County, Kansas, United States. The population was 484 as of the 2000 census.

Geography

Kismet is located at coor dms|37|12|18|N|100|42|4|W|city (37.205043, -100.701081)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 484 people, 159 households, and 123 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,097.0 people per square mile (812.5/km²). There were 172 housing units at an average density of 745.2/sq mi (288.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.90% White, 1.24% African American, 0.62% Native American, 21.07% from other races, and 5.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.23% of the population.

There were 159 households out of which 54.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.51.

In the city the population was spread out with 37.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,531, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $25,729 versus $29,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,600. About 10.5% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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