- Ozawkie, Kansas
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Not to be confused with Osaka.
Ozawkie, Kansas — City — Location of Ozawkie, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°14′00″N 95°27′57″W / 39.2333333°N 95.46583°W Country United States State Kansas County Jefferson Government – Type Mayor/Council – Mayor Christopher Feuerborn – City Clerk Melissa Zimmerman Area – Total 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) – Land 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 1,001 ft (305 m) Population (2010)[1] – Total 645 – Density 2,150/sq mi (830.1/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 66070 Area code(s) 785 FIPS code 20-53925[2] GNIS feature ID 0478489[3] Website www.ozawkie.org Ozawkie is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 645.[1] Located adjacent to Perry Lake, Ozawkie formerly existed in a different location but was relocated prior to the reservoir's construction.[4]
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History
Ozawkie was originally named Osawkee and the towns boundaries were surveyed and it became Jefferson County's original County Seat in 1855. Oskaloosa, Kansas later became the County Seat. In 1930, there were rumors about the US Army Corps of Engeinners building a Dam and relocation would be required. However, it wasn't until 1954 that the Perry Dam Project was approved. Because Ozawkie wasn't incorporated, the US Gov't would not relocate it. Citizens came together to form a non-profit organization to help move Ozawkie. In 1966, Ozawkie was relocated to higher ground west of the Original town site and a Water Tower, School and 26 homes were built. In 1967, the City of Ozawkie was incorporated.[5]
Geography
Ozawkie is located at 39°14′00″N 95°27′57″W / 39.233201°N 95.465709°WCoordinates: 39°14′00″N 95°27′57″W / 39.233201°N 95.465709°W (39.233201, -95.465709).[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1970 137 — 1980 472 244.5% 1990 403 −14.6% 2000 552 37.0% 2010 645 16.8% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 552 people, 202 households, and 167 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,797.3 people per square mile (687.5/km²). There were 216 housing units at an average density of 703.3 per square mile (269.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.28% White, 0.72% African American, 1.27% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 202 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.2% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $62,969, and the median income for a family was $67,292. Males had a median income of $42,308 versus $27,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,857. About 1.1% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
References
- ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Perry Lake: Lake of Trails" (PDF). Heartland Engineer. April 2006. pp. 13–14. Archived from the original on 2007-06-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070627023421/http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/pa/heartlandengineer/Vol4No4.pdf. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- ^ History of Ozawkie
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
External links
- City
- Schools
- Maps
- Ozawkie City Map, KDOT
- Jefferson County Map, KDOT
Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Kansas Cities McLouth | Meriden | Nortonville | Oskaloosa | Ozawkie | Perry | Valley Falls | Winchester
Townships Unincorporated
communitiesDunavant | Grantville | Half Mound | Lakeside Village | Mooney Creek | Newman | Rock Creek | Thompsonville | Williamstown
Categories:- Cities in Kansas
- Populated places in Jefferson County, Kansas
- Topeka metropolitan area
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