Protection, Kansas
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Protection is a city in Comanche County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 514.
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 558 people, 241 households, and 152 families residing in the city. The population density
was 586.2 people per square mile (226.8/km²). There were 297 housing units at an average density of 312.0 per square mile (120.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.95% White, 0.18% Asian, 1.79% from other races
, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.69% of the population.
There were 241 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 29.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,917, and the median income for a family was $36,705. Males had a median income of $26,071 versus $15,682 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,973. About 8.2% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
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Comanche County, Kansas
Comanche County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 1,891...
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Kansas
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, United States
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. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 514.
History
The town became nationally and internationally known via radio and television in 1955-1956, when the National Polio Foundation chose it as the center for the free distribution of Salk vaccine shots for polio. It then became 100 percent protected.Geography
Protection is located at 37°12′5"N 99°29′0"W (37.201316, -99.483403). 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 558 people, 241 households, and 152 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 586.2 people per square mile (226.8/km²). There were 297 housing units at an average density of 312.0 per square mile (120.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.95% White, 0.18% Asian, 1.79% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.69% of the population.
There were 241 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 29.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,917, and the median income for a family was $36,705. Males had a median income of $26,071 versus $15,682 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 $16,973. About 8.2% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
External links
CitySchools
- Comanche County USD 300, local school district
Historical
Maps
- Comanche County Map, KDOT