Colony, Kansas
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| Colony, Kansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Anderson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 397 |
| - Density | 794.7/sq mi (306.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66015 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-14950[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0478124[2] |
Colony is a city in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 397 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Colony is located at (38.070803, -95.366109)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 397 people, 160 households, and 120 families residing in the city. The population density was 794.7 people per square mile (306.6/km²). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 372.3/sq mi (143.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.96% White, 0.25% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.25% Asian, and 3.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.
There were 160 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,167, and the median income for a family was $27,708. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,398. About 13.8% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 21.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Colony, Kansas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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