Webber

Webber, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Webber, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°56′9″N 98°2′5″W / 39.93583°N 98.03472°W / 39.93583; -98.03472Coordinates: 39°56′9″N 98°2′5″W / 39.93583°N 98.03472°W / 39.93583; -98.03472
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Jewell
Area
• Total	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
• Land	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,673 ft (510 m)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	25
• Density	250/sq mi (96.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	66970
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-76250[2]
GNIS feature ID	0471893[3]

Webber is a city in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 25.^[1]

History

In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) through Webber to Superior, Nebraska. In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".

Geography

Webber is located at 39°56′9″N 98°2′5″W / 39.93583°N 98.03472°W / 39.93583; -98.03472 (39.935809, -98.034726)^[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 37 people, 20 households, and 14 families residing in the city. The population density was 333.8 people per square mile (129.9/km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 225.6 per square mile (87.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 20 households out of which 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.85 and the average family size was 2.21.

June 24, 1947 flood of the Republican River on the border of Jewell County, Kansas and Republic County, Kansas near Hardy, Nebraska and Webber, Kansas, just south of Nebraska NE-8 on Kansas 1 Rd/CR-1 bridge over the Republican River. The normal flood stage for the river is at the tree line in the foreground.

In the city the population was spread out with 10.8% under the age of 18, 16.2% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 48.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 65 years. For every 100 females there were 131.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,769. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Webber, Kansas

Kansas portal

City

• Webber - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 107, local school district

Maps

• Webber City Map, KDOT
• Jewell County Map, KDOT

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