Benedict, Kansas
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Benedict is a city in Wilson County
, Kansas
, United States
, along the Verdigris River
. The population was 103 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 103 people, 46 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density
was 700.8 people per square mile (265.1/km²). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 353.8 per square mile (133.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.09% White and 2.91% Native American.
There were 46 households out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 45.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,842. There were 19.0% of families and 27.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of under eighteens and 26.3% of those over 64.
Wilson County, Kansas
Wilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,409...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along the Verdigris River
Verdigris River
The Verdigris River is a tributary of the Arkansas River in southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the United States. It is about long...
. The population was 103 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Benedict is located at 37°37′37"N 95°44′37"W (37.627014, -95.743500).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 103 people, 46 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 700.8 people per square mile (265.1/km²). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 353.8 per square mile (133.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.09% White and 2.91% Native American.
There were 46 households out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 45.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $11,842. There were 19.0% of families and 27.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of under eighteens and 26.3% of those over 64.