Spearville, Kansas
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Spearville is a city in Ford County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 773.
Spearville's first permanent residents were the Santa Fe section foreman, Jonas Stafford, and his family. Stafford was stationed at this particular watering spot beginning January, 1875. Stafford's wife and daughters opened an eating house, mainly for the accommodation of the section hands.
The city name appeared as both Spearville and Speareville in the early days.
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 813 people, 295 households, and 202 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,282.9 people per square mile (498.3/km²). There were 311 housing units at an average density of 490.7 per square mile (190.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.91% White, 0.25% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.62% from other races
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.04% of the population.
There were 295 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples
living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $52,917. Males had a median income of $29,615 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,686. About 3.6% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
of 100.5 MW. It was the second largest wind farm
in Kansas at the time it opened, behind the Gray County Wind Farm
which opened in 2001. Phase I of the Smoky Hills Wind Farm
edged Spearville into third place in 2008.
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Ford County, Kansas
Ford County is a county located in southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 33,848. The Dodge City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Ford County. Its county seat and most populous city is Dodge City. The county is named 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
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. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 773.
19th century
The land for the townsite of Speareville was deeded by the Santa Fe to the Arkansas Valley Town Company in March, 1873, and was surveyed and platted. The town was named for Alden H. Speare, railroad director and president of the town company.Spearville's first permanent residents were the Santa Fe section foreman, Jonas Stafford, and his family. Stafford was stationed at this particular watering spot beginning January, 1875. Stafford's wife and daughters opened an eating house, mainly for the accommodation of the section hands.
The city name appeared as both Spearville and Speareville in the early days.
Geography
Spearville is located at 37°50′56"N 99°45′19"W (37.848750, -99.755318). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 813 people, 295 households, and 202 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 1,282.9 people per square mile (498.3/km²). There were 311 housing units at an average density of 490.7 per square mile (190.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.91% White, 0.25% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.62% 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...
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.04% of the population.
There were 295 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% 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, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $52,917. Males had a median income of $29,615 versus $21,875 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 $16,686. About 3.6% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
Spearville Wind Energy Facility
The Spearville Wind Energy Facility opened in 2006, with 67 GE Energy 1.5 MW wind turbines, for a total nameplate capacityNameplate capacity
Nameplate capacity, also known as the rated capacity, nominal capacity, installed capacity or maximum effect, refers to the intended technical full–load sustained output of a facility such as a power plant, a chemical plant, fuel plant, metal refinery, mine, and many others.For dispatchable power,...
of 100.5 MW. It was the second largest wind farm
Wind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
in Kansas at the time it opened, behind the Gray County Wind Farm
Gray County Wind Farm
Gray County Wind Farm near Montezuma, Kansas is the largest wind farm in Kansas and the largest in the United States not mandated by a state regulatory commission. The site consists of 170 Vestas V-47 wind turbines with a total nameplate capacity of 112 MW. Each turbine tower is 217 feet high, with...
which opened in 2001. Phase I of the Smoky Hills Wind Farm
Smoky Hills Wind Farm
The Smoky Hills Wind Farm is a 100.8 megawatt wind farm in Lincoln and Ellsworth Counties, 140 miles west of Topeka in Kansas, north of Ellsworth. The farm is operated by Enel Green Power. Highway K-14 and Interstate 70 pass through parts of the wind farm, with clear views of many of the wind...
edged Spearville into third place in 2008.
Notable people
- Ignatius Jerome Strecker, served as Archbishop of Kansas City, KansasRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in KansasThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Kansas. The original diocese was formed on May 22, 1877 as the Diocese of Leavenworth...
from 1969 to 1993
Books
- The Story of the Marking of the Santa Fe TrailSanta Fe TrailThe Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century transportation route through central North America that connected Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico. Pioneered in 1822 by William Becknell, it served as a vital commercial and military highway until the introduction of the railroad to Santa Fe in 1880...
by the Daughters of the American RevolutionDaughters of the American RevolutionThe Daughters of the American Revolution is a lineage-based membership organization for women who are descended from a person involved in United States' independence....
in Kansas and the State of Kansas; Almira Cordry; Crane Co; 164 pages; 1915.
External links
CitySchools
- USD 381, local school district
Maps
- Spearville City Map, KDOT
- Ford County Map, KDOT