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词条 Wathena, Kansas
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

  3. Demographics

     2010 census  2000 census 

  4. Education

  5. Notable people

  6. References

  7. External links

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}}Wathena is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States, located about {{convert|5|mi|km}} west of Saint Joseph, Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,364.[3]

History

Wathena was founded in 1856.[4] The city is named in honor of Chief Wathena, a Native American chief of the Kickapoo tribe who previously lived in the area.[5]

The first post office in Wathena was established in 1855, but before August, 1859, the post office was called Bryan.[6]

The St. Joseph & Denver Railroad was extended to Wathena in 1860.[7]

Wathena was incorporated as a city in 1873.[8]

Geography

Wathena is located at {{coord|39|45|44|N|94|56|53|W|type:city}} (39.762161, -94.948117).[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|2.31|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.28|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.[10]

Demographics

{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 710
|1890= 694
|1900= 798
|1910= 777
|1920= 645
|1930= 854
|1940= 860
|1950= 797
|1960= 837
|1970= 1150
|1980= 1418
|1990= 1160
|2000= 1348
|2010= 1364
|estyear=2016
|estimate=1313
|estref=[11]
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/ U.S. Decennial Census]
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Wathena is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census

As of the census[12] of 2010, there were 1,364 people, 550 households, and 365 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|598.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 587 housing units at an average density of {{convert|257.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 1.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 550 households of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the city was 40.9 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,348 people, 524 households, and 345 families residing in the city. The population density was 690.6 people per square mile (266.9/km²). There were 566 housing units at an average density of 290.0 per square mile (112.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.48% White, 0.67% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.30% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 524 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city, the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,046, and the median income for a family was $40,216. Males had a median income of $31,618 versus $20,800 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,440. About 5.5% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Wathena is served by USD 114 Riverside. School unification consolidated Elwood schools and Wathena schools forming USD 114. The Riverside High School mascot is Cyclones.[13]

Wathena High School closed through school unification. The Wathena High School mascot was Wathena Wildcats.[14]

Notable people

  • Louis W. Staudenmaier, Wisconsin state legislator and lawyer, was born in Wathena.[15]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=August 11, 2011}}
4. ^{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5zdAAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA178#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=178}}
5. ^Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, p. 434 {{ISBN|0-8061-0994-7}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:DP |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |accessdate=8 June 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009130242/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:DP |archivedate=October 9, 2013 }}
7. ^{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3BI1AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA26#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=Gray's Doniphan County History: A Record of the Happenings of Half a Hundred Years | publisher=Roycroft Press | author=Gray, Patrick Leopoldo | year=1905 | pages=26}}
8. ^{{cite book|title=History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5t09AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA494|year=1883|publisher=A. T. Andreas|page=494}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-07-06}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
12. ^{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-07-06}}
13. ^{{cite web | title = Riverside High School | publisher = USD 114 | url = http://www.usd114.org/ | accessdate = 3 January 2017}}
14. ^"Highland 73, Wathena 67", The Atchison Daily Glode, 20 January 1960, p.9.
15. ^'Wisconsin Blue Book 1935,' Biographical Sketch of Louis W. Staudenmaier, pg. 218

External links

{{Portal|Kansas}}
City
  • City of Wathena
  • Wathena - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
  • USD 114, local school district
Maps
  • Wathena City Map, KDOT
{{Doniphan County, Kansas}}

3 : Cities in Kansas|Cities in Doniphan County, Kansas|St. Joseph, Missouri metropolitan area

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