Hugoton (pronounced Hyoo-go-ton)[citation needed] is a city in and the county seat of Stevens County, Kansas, United States.[3] The population was 3,708 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Hugoton is located at 37°10′35″N 101°20′44″W / 37.17639°N 101.34556°W / 37.17639; -101.34556 (37.176367, -101.345569)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,708 people, 1,380 households, and 968 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,084.6 people per square mile (804.3/km²). There were 1,579 housing units at an average density of 887.7/sq mi (342.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.53% White, 1.08% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 14.51% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.92% of the population.
There were 1,380 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,932, and the median income for a family was $50,225. Males had a median income of $37,930 versus $22,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,115. About 6.9% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
There are 3 public schools in Hugoton; an elementary school for grades Pre-K-6, a middle school for grades 7-8, and a high school for grades 9-12. There is also a Christian academy for those seeking a private education.
Notable natives
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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