Atlanta

Atlanta, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Atlanta, Kansas
Coordinates: 37°26′7″N 96°46′7″W / 37.43528°N 96.76861°W / 37.43528; -96.76861
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Cowley
Area
- Total	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
- Land	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,434 ft (437 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	255
- Density	507.8/sq mi (196.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67008
Area code(s)	620
FIPS code	20-03050[1]
GNIS feature ID	0470029[2]

Atlanta is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. The population was 255 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Atlanta is located at 37°26′7″N 96°46′7″W / 37.43528°N 96.76861°W / 37.43528; -96.76861 (37.435287, -96.768672)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 255 people, 99 households, and 70 families residing in the city. The population density was 507.8 people per square mile (196.9/km²). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 231.0/sq mi (89.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.20% White, 5.49% Native American, and 4.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.

There were 99 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% 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 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,727. About 13.4% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.8% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Atlanta, Kansas is at coordinates 37°26′07″N 96°46′07″W / 37.435287°N 96.768672°W / 37.435287; -96.768672 (Atlanta, Kansas)Coordinates: 37°26′07″N 96°46′07″W / 37.435287°N 96.768672°W / 37.435287; -96.768672 (Atlanta, Kansas)

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