Elk Falls, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Elk Falls is a city in Elk County
, Kansas
, United States
, along the Elk River
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 107.
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 112 people, 51 households, and 32 families residing in the city. The population density
was 128.5 people per square mile (49.7/km²). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 84.9 per square mile (32.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.86% White, 0.89% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.89% from other races
, and 4.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.57% of the population.
There were 51 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples
living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 37.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,893, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,817. There were 6.7% of families and 2.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
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Elk County, Kansas
Elk County is a county located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,882...
, 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 Elk River
Elk River (Kansas)
The Elk River is a tributary of the Verdigris River in southeastern Kansas in the United States. Via the Verdigris and Arkansas rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.-Description and course:...
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 107.
Geography
Elk Falls is located at 37°22′19"N 96°11′24"W (37.371950, -96.190115). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 112 people, 51 households, and 32 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 128.5 people per square mile (49.7/km²). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 84.9 per square mile (32.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.86% White, 0.89% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.89% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.57% of the population.
There were 51 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 37.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,893, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $20,250 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 $15,817. There were 6.7% of families and 2.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
External links
CitySchools
- USD 282, local school district
Maps
- Elk Falls City Map, KDOT
- Elk County Map, KDOT