Toronto is a city in Woodson County, Kansas, along the Verdigris River. The population was 312 at the 2000 census. Toronto is sometimes referred to as "The Paris of Woodson County".[citation needed]
Geography
Toronto is located at 37°47′55″N 95°56′58″W / 37.79861°N 95.94944°W / 37.79861; -95.94944 (37.798598, -95.949555)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 312 people, 171 households, and 80 families residing in the city. The population density was 840.1 people per square mile (325.6/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 659.7/sq mi (255.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.44% White, 0.64% Native American, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 171 households out of which 16.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.2% were non-families. 48.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.82 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.3% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 15.7% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 34.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,643, and the median income for a family was $26,667. Males had a median income of $23,500 versus $13,929 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,960. About 12.5% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
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