Wallace, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Wallace is a city in Wallace County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 57.
, ordered built by General
William Sherman.
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 67 people, 30 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density
was 166.7 people per square mile (64.7/km²). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 87.1 per square mile (33.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 30 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples
living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. 43.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $13,125, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,005. There were 28.6% of families and 29.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 38.5% of under eighteens and 19.2% of those over 64.
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Wallace County, Kansas
Wallace County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 1,485. It has the second lowest population of any county in Kansas. Greeley County has the lowest. Its county seat is Sharon Springs. It was created in 1868 and named in honor of...
, 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 57.
History
The city began with the establishment of Fort WallaceFort Wallace
Fort Wallace was a US Cavalry fort built in Wallace County, Kansas to help defend settlers against Cheyenne and Sioux raids. All that remains today is the cemetery, but for a period of over a decade Fort Wallace was one of the most important military outposts on the frontier.-External links:* * *...
, ordered built by General
General
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William Sherman.
Geography
Wallace is located at 38°54′49"N 101°35′31"W (38.913671, -101.591874). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 67 people, 30 households, and 17 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 166.7 people per square mile (64.7/km²). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 87.1 per square mile (33.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 30 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% 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, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. 43.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $13,125, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $33,750 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 $16,005. There were 28.6% of families and 29.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 38.5% of under eighteens and 19.2% of those over 64.
External links
CitySchools
- USD 241, local school district
Maps
- Wallace City Map, KDOT
- Wallace County Map, KDOT