Harper, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°17′06″N 98°01′39″W / 37.28500°N 98.02750°W / 37.28500; -98.02750
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Harper, Kansas
FIPS code
20-30175
GNIS ID485587[1]
Websitecityofharper.com

Harper is a city in Harper County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,313.[4]

History

Harper was founded in 1877 by a colony from Iowa.

2nd Kansas Cavalry, who fell in the (American) Civil War.[6] Harper was incorporated as a city in 1880.[7]

The first post office in Harper was established in May 1877 as Cora City, but in June of that year, the post office was renamed Harper.[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.63 square miles (4.22 km2), all of it land.[9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,579—
19001,151−27.1%
19101,63842.3%
19201,7708.1%
19301,485−16.1%
19401,69514.1%
19501,672−1.4%
19601,89913.6%
19701,665−12.3%
19801,8239.5%
19901,735−4.8%
20001,567−9.7%
20101,473−6.0%
20201,313−10.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The

Latino of any race was 19.95% (262) of the population.[14]

Of the 584 households, 30.0% had children under the age of 18; 41.4% were married couples living together; 27.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 35.6% of households consisted of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11] The average household size was 2.1 and the average family size was 2.8.[15] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 7.1% of the population.[16]

25.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males.[11] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 96.6 males.[11]

The 2016-2020 5-year

poverty line, including 11.7% of those under the age of 18 and 12.0% of those ages 65 or over.[19][20]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 10.0% of the population.

There were 624 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 40.3 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.21% of the population.

There were 675 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,272, and the median income for a family was $40,761. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $19,779 for females. The

poverty line
, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by Chaparral USD 361 public school district.[23] USD 361 was created through school unification that consolidated Anthony and Harper schools.

Both Anthony and Harper have elementary schools. The district high school, Chaparral High School, is located halfway between the two towns. The Chaparral High School mascot is Roadrunners.[24]

Harper High School was closed through school unification. The Harper High School mascot was Bearcats.[25]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harper, Kansas
  2. ^ Governing Body; City of Harper.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Profile of Harper, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 809.
  6. ^ "Profile for Harper, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  7. ^ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 366.
  8. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  10. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e "US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  12. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  14. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  15. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  16. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  17. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  18. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  19. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  20. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  21. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  22. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  23. ^ "Anthony-Harper". USD 361. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  24. ^ "Anthony-Harper". USD 361. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  25. ^ "Bucklin and Harper Are Both Victorious", Great Bend Tribune, 3 March 1965, p.13.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Harper County, Kansas

External links

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