- Maple Hill, Kansas
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Maple Hill, Kansas — City — Location of Maple Hill, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°5′3″N 96°1′37″W / 39.08417°N 96.02694°WCoordinates: 39°5′3″N 96°1′37″W / 39.08417°N 96.02694°W Country United States State Kansas County Wabaunsee Area - Total 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) - Land 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 974 ft (297 m) Population (2000) - Total 469 - Density 1,880.6/sq mi (726.1/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 66507 Area code(s) 785 FIPS code 20-44500[1] GNIS feature ID 0476617[2] Maple Hill is a city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. The population was 469 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Topeka through Maple Hill to Herington.[3] The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway was foreclosed in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".
Geography
Maple Hill is located at 39°5′3″N 96°1′37″W / 39.08417°N 96.02694°W (39.084041, -96.027071)[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1990 406 — 2000 469 15.5% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 469 people, 182 households, and 133 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,880.6 people per square mile (724.3/km²). There were 187 housing units at an average density of 749.8 per square mile (288.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.80% White, 1.49% African American, 0.21% Native American, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
There were 182 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% 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 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,875, and the median income for a family was $53,393. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,048. About 9.3% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
Among its notable historical residents was Joseph Norman Dolley, the Kansas banking commissioner who promoted the nation's first state blue sky law, which Kansas passed in 1911.
Climate
On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Maple Hill city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 5/19/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rock Island Rail History
- ^ "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
- Schools
- USD 329, local school district
Municipalities and communities of Wabaunsee County, Kansas Cities Alma | Alta Vista | Eskridge | Harveyville | Maple Hill | McFarland | Paxico | St. Marys‡ | Willard‡
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communityFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Cities in Kansas
- Populated places in Wabaunsee County, Kansas
- Topeka metropolitan area
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