Elk City, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Elk City, Kansas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Elk City, Kansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Montgomery
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area_total_km2 = 0.9
area_land_km2 = 0.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 305
population_density_km2 = 343.5
population_density_sq_mi = 889.7

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 254
elevation_ft = 833
latd = 37 |latm = 17 |lats = 25 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 54 |longs = 37 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 67344
area_code = 620
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blank_info = 20-20250GR|2
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blank1_info = 0469850GR|3
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Elk City is a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States, along the Elk River. The population was 305 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Elk City is located at coor dms|37|17|25|N|95|54|37|W|city (37.290235, -95.910244)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 305 people, 135 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density was 889.7 people per square mile (346.4/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 495.9/sq mi (193.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.75% White, 2.62% Native American, 0.98% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population.

There were 135 households out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.0% 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 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $17,708 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,152. About 15.0% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.8% of those sixty five or over.

References

External links

* [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/ElkCity/index.html Elk City at Blue Skyways]