Lone Elm, Kansas
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Lone Elm is a city in Anderson County
Anderson County, Kansas
Anderson County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 8,102...

, Kansas
Kansas
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, United States
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. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 25.

Geography

Lone Elm is located at 38°4′47"N 95°14′33"W (38.079750, -95.242515). 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 land.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 27 people, 12 households, and 9 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 371.4 people per square mile (148.9/km²). There were 17 housing units at an average density of 233.8 per square mile (93.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.70% of the population.

There were 12 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the city the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 14.8% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
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 for the city was $18,885. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Primary and secondary education

Kincaid is part of Unified School District
Unified school district
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 479.

Further reading

  • The History Of Anderson County, Kansas, From Its First Settlement To The Fourth Of July, 1876; W.A. Johnson; Kauffman & Iler; 1877.
  • Plat Book Of Anderson County, Kansas, Compiled From County Records And Actual Survey; Northwest Publishing Co; 1901.
  • Kansas: A Cyclopedia Of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 1912.
  • History Of The State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883.

External links

School
  • USD 479, school district for Colony
    Colony, Kansas
    Colony is a city in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 408.-Geography:Colony is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 397...

    , Kincaid
    Kincaid, Kansas
    Kincaid is a city in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 122.-Geography:Kincaid is located at...

    , Lone Elm
  • Kansas School District Boundary Map

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