| Lincoln Center, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°2′30″N 98°8′48″W / 39.04167°N 98.14667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,349 |
| - Density | 1,236.2/sq mi (477.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 20-41300[1] |
Lincoln Center (also known as just Lincoln) is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Kansas, United States.[2] As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 1,349.
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Geography
Lincoln Center is located at 39°2′30″N 98°8′48″W / 39.04167°N 98.14667°W (39.041744, -98.146760)[3] in the Smoky Hills region of north-central Kansas. The Saline River passes immediately south of the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,349 people, 611 households, and 367 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,236.2 people per square mile (477.8/km²). There were 724 housing units at an average density of 663.5/sq mi (256.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White, 0.30% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 611 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 30.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,750, and the median income for a family was $37,361. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,319. About 5.3% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
Media
Lincoln has a weekly newspaper, The Lincoln Sentinel-Republican.[4]
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "City of Lincoln, Kansas". City of Lincoln, Kansas. http://www.lincolnks.org/About_Us.html. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "About this Newspaper: The Lincoln sentinel-republican". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85030927/. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
External links
- Lincoln Center, Kansas is at coordinates 39°02′30″N 98°08′48″W / 39.041744°N 98.14676°WCoordinates: 39°02′30″N 98°08′48″W / 39.041744°N 98.14676°W
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