Bogue, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Bogue is a city in Graham County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 143.
.
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Bogue is located on K-18
, south of U.S. Route 24, on the South Solomon River.
of 2000, there were 179 people, 77 households, and 55 families residing in the city. The population density
was 685.0 people per square mile (265.8/km2). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 336.8 per square mile (130.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.77% White, 1.68% African American, 0.56% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.
There were 77 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,458, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,403. About 10.3% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
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Graham County, Kansas
Graham County is a county located in northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,597. Its county seat and most populous city is Hill City...
, 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
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. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 143.
History
Bogue was established in 1888 as a railroad town. It was named for Virgil Gay Bogue, an engineer working on the Union Pacific RailroadUnion Pacific Railroad
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.
Geography
Bogue is located at 39.359648°N 99.688282°W (39.359648, -99.688282). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Bogue is located on K-18
K-18 (Kansas highway)
K-18 is a primarily east–west state highway running between US-24 and I-70 in north central Kansas.-Route description:K-18 begins near the town of Bogue in Graham County as it branches off to the south from US-24...
, south of U.S. Route 24, on the South Solomon River.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 179 people, 77 households, and 55 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 685.0 people per square mile (265.8/km2). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 336.8 per square mile (130.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.77% White, 1.68% African American, 0.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.
There were 77 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% 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, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,458, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $15,000 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 $14,403. About 10.3% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
External links
CitySchools
- USD 281, local school district
Historical
Maps
- Bogue City Map, KDOT
- Graham County Map, KDOT