Lakin, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Lakin is a city in and the county seat
of Kearny County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,216.
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, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,316 people, 823 households, and 604 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,480.0 people per square mile (961.5/km²). There were 883 housing units at an average density of 945.5 per square mile (366.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.56% White, 0.82% African American, 1.34% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 14.16% from other races
, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.96% of the population.
There were 823 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,875, and the median income for a family was $44,688. Males had a median income of $31,086 versus $20,433 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,531. About 6.9% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
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County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Kearny County
Kearny County, Kansas
Kearny County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,977. Its county seat and most populous city is Lakin...
, 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 2,216.
History
The city of Lakin is named after David Long Lakin, former treasurer of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...
.
Geography
Lakin is located at 37°56′25"N 101°15′31"W (37.940202, -101.258728). 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 2,316 people, 823 households, and 604 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 2,480.0 people per square mile (961.5/km²). There were 883 housing units at an average density of 945.5 per square mile (366.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.56% White, 0.82% African American, 1.34% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 14.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.96% of the population.
There were 823 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,875, and the median income for a family was $44,688. Males had a median income of $31,086 versus $20,433 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 $15,531. About 6.9% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Further reading
- Story of the Marking of the Santa Fe Trail by the Daughters of the American Revolution in Kansas and the State of Kansas; Almira Cordry; Crane Co; 164 pages; 1915.
- History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
- Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)
External links
CitySchools
- USD 215, local school district
Maps
- Lakin City Map, KDOT
- Kearny County Map, KDOT