Pratt, Kansas

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Coordinates: 37°39′1″N 98°44′17″W / 37.65028, -98.73806
Pratt, Kansas
Nickname: Gateway to the High Plains
Location of Pratt, Kansas
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Pratt
Area
- Total	7.5 sq mi (19.5 km²)
- Land	7.4 sq mi (19.2 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation	1,886 ft (575 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,570
- Density	886.0/sq mi (342.1/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67124
Area code(s)	620
FIPS code	20-57625^[1]
GNIS feature ID	0473937^[2]

Pratt is a city in and the county seat of Pratt County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Kansas. The population was 6,570 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Trivia
4 Education
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Pratt is located at 37°39′1″N, 98°44′17″W (37.650321, -98.738068).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19.5 km²), of which, 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.59%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 6,570 people, 2,839 households, and 1,780 families residing in the city. The population density was 886.0 people per square mile (341.9/km²). There were 3,312 housing units at an average density of 446.6/sq mi (172.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.87% White, 1.00% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.95% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.46% of the population.

There were 2,839 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,646, and the median income for a family was $42,412. Males had a median income of $31,186 versus $20,640 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,486. About 7.1% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Trivia

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The nearby airbase served as the final staging area for B-29 outfitting in 1943-1945.
For several years the Parrish Hotel located in Pratt was the tallest building in Kansas.
The state headquarters of Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is located south east of the town.
A longstanding joke are two water towers in the town, one painted with the word 'Hot' and one 'Cold.'
The Miss Kansas Parade and contest has been held here.
According to legend, Pratt is protected by Native American spirits between its North and South railroads.
Theodore Bagwell lies low in a Pratt bar in "The Killing Box", an episode of the television series Prison Break.
In Stephen King's "The Stand", Pratt is a location where Nick Andros and Tom Cullen stop at on their way to Boulder, Colorado.