Countryside, Kansas
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Countryside was a city-block-long residential street in Johnson County, Kansas
, USA, which was incorporated by its residents as a city in 1951 under Kansas Law, as a status statement. In a special election on December 3, 2002, residents voted to re-consolidate with the surrounding city of Mission, Kansas
, in which the houses and street had originally been built beginning in 1937. Countryside, as a separate governmental entity, ceased to exist on January 15, 2003, although the neighborhood retains the name informally.
As a city, Countryside consisted of 16 ranch-style houses of middle-class value situated on the north side of West 62nd Terrace, running eastward from Lamar Boulevard on the west to the Outlook Drive exit to Shawnee-Mission Parkway on its east. The south side was kept undeveloped, consisting of a strip of well-kept grass and trees opening, on its far side, onto a view of Shawnee-Mission Parkway, which had become a divided four-lane major artery, also running in an east-west direction, through Johnson County during the lated 1970s.
Countryside was entirely dependent, by conract, on Mission, Kansas for fire and police services, and
had no commercial or governmental or other non-residential buildings within its boundaries. It drew its property regulations from the Countryside Homes Association, which regulated the larger Mission residential neighborhood from which Countryside had separated.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city had a total area of 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²), all land.
of 2000 provides some bizarre and obviously incorrect demographics for Countryside. The census claimed that there were 295 people, 133 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The population density
was 949.2/km² (2,449.9/mi²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 421.5/km² (1,087.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.32% White, 0.34% Native American, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population. 32.5% were of German, 19.2% English
, 13.6% Irish
and 5.3% American
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 133 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $73,958, and the median income for a family was $88,029. Males had a median income of $49,063 versus $52,813 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $37,129. About 2.7% of families and 1.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Johnson County, Kansas
Johnson County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. The county is largely suburban, being part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, and containing many of its affluent southwestern suburbs. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 544,179. Its county...
, USA, which was incorporated by its residents as a city in 1951 under Kansas Law, as a status statement. In a special election on December 3, 2002, residents voted to re-consolidate with the surrounding city of Mission, Kansas
Mission, Kansas
Mission is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 9,727 at the 2000 census. The city is a first-tier suburb in the Kansas City Metro. In 2003, Mission absorbed the neighboring city of Countryside.- History :...
, in which the houses and street had originally been built beginning in 1937. Countryside, as a separate governmental entity, ceased to exist on January 15, 2003, although the neighborhood retains the name informally.
As a city, Countryside consisted of 16 ranch-style houses of middle-class value situated on the north side of West 62nd Terrace, running eastward from Lamar Boulevard on the west to the Outlook Drive exit to Shawnee-Mission Parkway on its east. The south side was kept undeveloped, consisting of a strip of well-kept grass and trees opening, on its far side, onto a view of Shawnee-Mission Parkway, which had become a divided four-lane major artery, also running in an east-west direction, through Johnson County during the lated 1970s.
Countryside was entirely dependent, by conract, on Mission, Kansas for fire and police services, and
had no commercial or governmental or other non-residential buildings within its boundaries. It drew its property regulations from the Countryside Homes Association, which regulated the larger Mission residential neighborhood from which Countryside had separated.
Geography
Countryside is located at 39°0′58"N 94°39′19"W (39.015985, -94.655297).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city had a total area of 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²), all land.
Demographics
The censusCensus
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of 2000 provides some bizarre and obviously incorrect demographics for Countryside. The census claimed that there were 295 people, 133 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 949.2/km² (2,449.9/mi²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 421.5/km² (1,087.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.32% White, 0.34% Native American, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population. 32.5% were of German, 19.2% English
English people
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, 13.6% Irish
Irish people
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and 5.3% American
United States
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 133 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $73,958, and the median income for a family was $88,029. Males had a median income of $49,063 versus $52,813 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 $37,129. About 2.7% of families and 1.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.