Cawker City, Kansas
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Cawker City is a city located in Mitchell County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 521.
Geography
Cawker City is located at 39°30'32" North, 98°26'2" West (39.508835, -98.433842)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 521 people, 261 households, and 151 families residing in the city. The population density is 203.2/km² (525.9/mi²). There are 335 housing units at an average density of 130.7/km² (338.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.50% White, 0.19% African American, 1.73% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 261 households out of which 17.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% are married couples living together, 6.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% are non-families. 37.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 21.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.00 and the average family size is 2.61.
In the city the population is spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 29.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 49 years. For every 100 females there are 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $24,833, and the median income for a family is $30,769. Males have a median income of $25,893 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,693. 11.6% of the population and 12.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.7% of those under the age of 18 and 8.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Cawker City official website (http://www.bocksgardencenter.com/cawker/)
- The World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine (http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Cawker/twine.html)