West Mineral, Kansas

West Mineral, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = West Mineral, Kansas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of West Mineral, Kansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cherokee
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area_total_km2 = 0.9
area_land_km2 = 0.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 243
population_density_km2 = 273.8
population_density_sq_mi = 709.2

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 275
elevation_ft = 902
latd = 37 |latm = 17 |lats = 0 |latNS = N
longd = 94 |longm = 55 |longs = 34 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 66782
area_code = 620
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blank_info = 20-77150GR|2
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blank1_info = 0469627GR|3
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West Mineral is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. It is the home of Big Brutus, the second largest electric shovel in the world. The population was 243 at the 2000 census.

Geography

West Mineral is located at coor dms|37|17|0|N|94|55|34|W|city (37.283404, -94.926130)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 243 people, 100 households, and 73 families residing in the city. The population density was 709.2 people per square mile (275.9/km²). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 353.2/sq mi (137.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.30% White, 2.06% Native American, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.47% of the population.

There were 100 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,042, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $28,036 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,176. About 8.3% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those sixty five or over.

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