Cuba, Kansas
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Cuba is a city located in Republic County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 231. The town has received attention due to its small town America nature documented by photographer Jim Richardson. Cuba, Kansas and Jim Richardson were highlighted on the "CBS News Sunday Morning" show in 1983 and May 9th, 2004 as well as the May 2004 issue of National Geographic Magazine [1] (http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0405/feature2/index.html).
Geography
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Location of Cuba, Kansas
Cuba is located at 39°48'8" North, 97°27'26" West (39.802222, -97.457128)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 231 people, 110 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The population density is 297.3/km² (761.0/mi²). There are 148 housing units at an average density of 190.5/km² (487.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.27% White, 0.00% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 3.03% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 110 households out of which 23.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% are married couples living together, 5.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% are non-families. 33.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 21.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.10 and the average family size is 2.67.
In the city the population is spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 29.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 47 years. For every 100 females there are 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $28,333, and the median income for a family is $37,292. Males have a median income of $24,375 versus $17,857 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,103. 6.8% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.5% of those under the age of 18 and 9.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.