Mound Valley, Kansas

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Mound Valley, Kansas
City
Location within Labette County and Kansas
Location within Labette County and Kansas
KDOT map of Labette County (legend)
KDOT map of Labette County (legend)
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Country United States
State Kansas
County Labette
Area[1]
 • Total 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Land 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 833 ft (254 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 407
 • Estimate (2012[3]) 400
 • Density 626.2/sq mi (241.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67354
Area code(s) 620
FIPS code 20-48825[4]
GNIS feature ID 0469430[5]

Mound Valley is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 407.[6]

History

Mound Valley was founded in 1869. It was named from mound-like hills in the vicinity.[7]

The first post office in Mound Valley was established in May 1870.[8] Mound Valley was incorporated as a city in 1871.[9]

Geography

Mound Valley is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (37.206173, -95.404231).[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all of it land.[1]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mound Valley has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[11]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880 138 —
1890 545 294.9%
1900 533 −2.2%
1910 956 79.4%
1920 803 −16.0%
1930 666 −17.1%
1940 648 −2.7%
1950 566 −12.7%
1960 481 −15.0%
1970 467 −2.9%
1980 381 −18.4%
1990 405 6.3%
2000 418 3.2%
2010 407 −2.6%
Est. 2014 390 [12] −4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 407 people, 170 households, and 105 families residing in the city. The population density was 626.2 inhabitants per square mile (241.8/km2). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 310.8 per square mile (120.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.9% White, 2.2% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 170 households of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 40.8 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 28% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 418 people, 168 households, and 115 families residing in the city. The population density was 636.5 people per square mile (244.5/km2). There were 190 housing units at an average density of 289.3 per square mile (111.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.26% White, 2.15% Native American, 1.67% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.

There were 168 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,542, and the median income for a family was $35,481. Males had a median income of $21,488 versus $13,958 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,252. About 21.5% of families and 24.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

See also

References

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  11. ↑ Climate Summary for Mound Valley, Kansas
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Further reading

Labette County
  • History of Labette County, Kansas, and Representative Citizens; Nelson Case; Biographical Publishing Company; 846 pages; 1901. (Download 50MB PDF eBook)
Kansas

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