Leona, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Leona is a city in Doniphan County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 48. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO
–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
. According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 88 people, 29 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,355.6 people per square mile (566.3/km²). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 477.5 per square mile (199.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.18% White, 5.68% Native American, 1.14% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 29 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.0% were married couples
living together, 27.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 10.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 125.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $12,143, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $8,211. There were 40.0% of families and 58.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 78.6% of under eighteens and 35.7% of those over 64.
Maps
Doniphan County, Kansas
Doniphan County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,945. Its county seat is Troy and its most populous city is Wathena. The county along with Buchanan, Andrew, and DeKalb counties in Missouri is included in...
, 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...
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 48. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area
St. Joseph, Missouri Metropolitan Area
The St. Joseph Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties - three in northwest Missouri and one in northeast Kansas - anchored by the city of St. Joseph...
.
Geography
Leona is located at 39°47′9"N 95°19′20"W (39.785798, -95.322158), along the Wolf RiverWolf River (Kansas)
The Wolf River is a tributary of the Missouri River in northeastern Kansas in the United States, draining an area of in the Dissected Till Plains region....
. According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 88 people, 29 households, and 20 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 1,355.6 people per square mile (566.3/km²). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 477.5 per square mile (199.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.18% White, 5.68% Native American, 1.14% 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 1.14% of the population.
There were 29 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.0% 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, 27.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 10.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 125.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $12,143, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $11,250 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 $8,211. There were 40.0% of families and 58.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 78.6% of under eighteens and 35.7% of those over 64.
External links
CityMaps
- 2001 Leona City Map, KDOT
- 2010 Doniphan County Map, KDOT