- Westmoreland, Kansas
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Westmoreland, Kansas
settlement_type =City
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map_caption = Location of Westmoreland, Kansas
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Pottawatomie
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area_total_km2 = 1.4
area_land_km2 = 1.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
area_land_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 631
population_density_km2 = 463.6
population_density_sq_mi = 1200.8timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 366
elevation_ft = 1201
latd = 39 |latm = 23 |lats = 41 |latNS = N
longd = 96 |longm = 24 |longs = 51 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code s
postal_code = 66426, 66549
area_code = 785
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 20-77200GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0476096GR|3
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footnotes =Westmoreland is a city in Pottawatomie County,
Kansas ,United States . The population was 631 at the 2000 census. It is thecounty seat of Pottawatomie CountyGR|6.Westmoreland is part of the
Manhattan, Kansas Micropolitan Statistical Area.Geography
Westmoreland is located at coor dms|39|23|41|N|96|24|51|W|city (39.394770, -96.414154)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.5square mile s (1.4km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 631 people, 262 households, and 171 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,200.8 people per square mile (459.7/km²). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 557.6/sq mi (213.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White, 0.32% Native American, 0.48% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.There were 262 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% 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 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,583, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $26,071 versus $19,844 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $17,290. About 5.2% of families and 11.5% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.Education
Westmoreland Elementary School, part of the
Rock Creek Schools district, serves gradeskindergarten to K6 and had 156 students and 12 teachers in 2005. The principal of Westmoreland Elementary School is Gary L. Glendening. [http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/30695]Notable natives
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Billie Moore (b. 1943), basketball coach, member of theBasketball Hall of Fame References
External links
* [http://www.rockcreekschools.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/Westmoreland%20Elementary Westmoreland Elementary School]
* [http://www.westyonline.com/ Westy Online] A privately-run site dedicated to the promotion of Westmoreland
* [http://www.westmorelandks.com/ City of Westmoreland Website]
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