Wheaton, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Wheaton is a city in Pottawatomie County
, Kansas
, United States
. The population was 92 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 92 people, 34 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The population density
was 629.3 people per square mile (236.8/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 280.5 per square mile (105.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.65% White, 1.09% Asian, and 3.26% from two or more races.
There were 34 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 13.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,500, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $17,917 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $9,402. There were 20.0% of families and 38.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 66.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Founded by the German family, "Kufahl."
Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Pottawatomie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 21,604. The county seat is Westmoreland. The county takes its name from the Potawatomi tribe of Native Americans...
, 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...
. The population was 92 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas
Manhattan, Kansas
Manhattan is a city located in the northeastern part of the state of Kansas in the United States, at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. It is the county seat of Riley County and the city extends into Pottawatomie County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 52,281...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Wheaton is located at 39°30′8"N 96°19′4"W (39.502313, -96.317779).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 92 people, 34 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 629.3 people per square mile (236.8/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 280.5 per square mile (105.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.65% White, 1.09% Asian, and 3.26% from two or more races.
There were 34 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 13.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,500, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $17,917 versus $18,750 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 $9,402. There were 20.0% of families and 38.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 66.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Founded by the German family, "Kufahl."