Gem, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Gem is a city in Thomas County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 88.
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 96 people, 39 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The population density
was 294.9 people per square mile (112.3/km²). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 144.4 per square mile (55.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.96% White, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 39 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 13.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 128.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,500, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,805. There were no families and 8.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
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Thomas County, Kansas
Thomas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,900...
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Kansas
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, United States
United States
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. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 88.
Geography
Gem is located at 39°25′33"N 100°53′47"W (39.425730, -100.896294). 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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 96 people, 39 households, and 24 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 294.9 people per square mile (112.3/km²). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 144.4 per square mile (55.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.96% White, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 39 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 13.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 128.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,500, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $21,875 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 $16,805. There were no families and 8.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Cemetery
The Gem Cemetery is on the west side of the city. Situated in the middle of the cemetery is a fenced-in area containing the headstones of the once-prominent Houston family. This family was rich in past years, when Gem was larger than it is now, but even their house has since been removed from the city.External links
CityMaps
- Gem City Map, KDOT
- Thomas County Map, KDOT