Morrowville, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Morrowville is a city in Washington County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 155.
, the city has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 168 people, 73 households, and 44 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,187.4 people per square mile (463.3/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 657.3 per square mile (256.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.21% White, 1.19% Native American, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.
There were 73 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples
living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 1.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,786, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $22,813 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,133. About 4.8% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.4% of those sixty five or over.
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Washington County, Kansas
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,799...
, 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 155.
Geography
Morrowville is located at 39°50′38"N 97°10′20"W (39.843829, -97.172337). According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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.
Area attractions
- World's First Bulldozer. In 1923, a young farmer named James D Cummings and a draftsman named John Earl McLeod made the designs for a bulldozerBulldozerA bulldozer is a crawler equipped with a substantial metal plate used to push large quantities of soil, sand, rubble, etc., during construction work and typically equipped at the rear with a claw-like device to loosen densely-compacted materials.Bulldozers can be found on a wide range of sites,...
. A replica is on display at the city park, where the two built their first bulldozerBulldozerA bulldozer is a crawler equipped with a substantial metal plate used to push large quantities of soil, sand, rubble, etc., during construction work and typically equipped at the rear with a claw-like device to loosen densely-compacted materials.Bulldozers can be found on a wide range of sites,...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 168 people, 73 households, and 44 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 1,187.4 people per square mile (463.3/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 657.3 per square mile (256.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.21% White, 1.19% Native American, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.
There were 73 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% 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, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 1.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,786, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $22,813 versus $16,250 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 $12,133. About 4.8% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.4% of those sixty five or over.
External links
CitySchools
- USD 108, local school district
Maps
- Washington County Map, KDOT