Hunnewell, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°00′14″N 97°24′27″W / 37.00389°N 97.40750°W / 37.00389; -97.40750
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Hunnewell, Kansas
FIPS code
20-33500
GNIS ID2394449[1]

Hunnewell is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 44.[3]

History

Hunnewell was founded in 1880.[4] It was named for Boston financier and railway owner H. H. Hunnewell.[5][6]

Hunnewell served as a shipping point for

Hunnewell, Kansas Gunfight, on October 5, 1884.[9]

A post office was opened in Hunnewell in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1960.[10]

The railroads have still not abandoned Hunnewell; it continues to be served by the

Union Pacific.[11]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2), all of it land.[12]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890168—
190023338.7%
1910208−10.7%
19202090.5%
1930205−1.9%
1940166−19.0%
1950103−38.0%
196083−19.4%
197077−7.2%
19808611.7%
1990871.2%
200083−4.6%
201067−19.3%
202044−34.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The

Latino of any race was 0.0% (0) of the population.[17]

Of the 18 households, 27.8% had children under the age of 18; 50.0% were married couples living together; 22.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.3% of households consisted of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14] The average household size was 3.4 and the average family size was 3.8.[18]

18.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 175.0 males.[14] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 140.0 males.[14]

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $101,875 (with a margin of error of +/- $95,226) and the median family income was $121,875 (+/- $41,677).[19]

2010 census

As of the

Native American
, and 1.5% from two or more races.

There were 26 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 42.3 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 35.9% were from 45 to 64; and 9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.2% male and 47.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

Native American
.

There were 24 households, out of which 58.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.2% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% were non-families. 8.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.46 and the average family size was 3.76.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 42.2% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $16,875, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $67,917 versus $23,750 for females. The

poverty line
, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

The community is served by South Haven USD 509 public school district.

Gallery

  • 1915 Railroad Map of Sumner County
    1915 Railroad Map of Sumner County
  • Imaginative drawing by reporter Marguerite Martyn of Mayor Ella Wilson of Hunnewell, her supporters and opponents, with a photo. The all-male city council was attempting to remove her. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 3, 1911
    Imaginative drawing by reporter Marguerite Martyn of Mayor Ella Wilson of Hunnewell, her supporters and opponents, with a photo. The all-male city council was attempting to remove her. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 3, 1911

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hunnewell, Kansas
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Hunnewell, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  4. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 890.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 163.
  6. ISBN 9780974435886
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  7. ^ "The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company". Railroads of Oklahoma, June 6, 1870-April 1, 1978, pp. 29-38 (accessed on Oklahoma Digital Prairie). Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  8. ^ "Braman". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Complete List of Old West Gunfights (archived)". Legends of America. Archived from the original on March 21, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  10. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  11. ^ "Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad Company BNGR #O41". Union Pacific. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  12. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  13. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  14. ^ a b c d e "US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  15. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  17. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  18. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  19. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  20. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  21. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Sumner County, Kansas

External links

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