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Neodesha, Kansas

Neodesha is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,275. The name is derived from the Osage Indian word, Ni-o-sho-de, and is translated as The-Water-Is-Smoky-With-Mud.

19th century
The first settlers in the area that would eventually become Neodesha established a trading post in October 1867 to the northwest of the present town. They were allowed by the Osage Indians to establish a trading post on the Osage Diminished Reserve because the nearest trading post was over thirty miles away. After the Drum Creek Treaty had been signed by the Osage tribe in September 1870 and the tribe moved to Indian Territory, it opened the way for settlers to move to the area. Neodesha was incorporated March 2, 1871 and the original plat was filed with the U.S. Land Office in July 1871. Neodesha is an Osage name meaning "meeting of the waters".

The first railroad was built through Neodesha in 1879.

The first commercially successful oil well drilled in what would become the Mid-Continent Oil Field was drilled in Neodesha in 1892. Norman No. 1 Oil Well was located in the southeast part of the city. The Norman No. 1 Museum is near the location of the original wellsite.

20th century
In 1943, German and Italian prisoners of World War II were brought to Kansas and other Midwest states as a means of solving the labor shortage caused by American men serving in the war effort. Large internment camps were established in Kansas: Camp Concordia, Camp Funston (at Fort Riley), Camp Phillips (at Salina under Fort Riley). Fort Riley established 12 smaller branch camps, including Neodesha.

Geography
Neodesha is located at 37.42361°N, -95.68111°W (37.423512, -95.681185), along the Verdigris and Fall Rivers. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.39 sqmi, of which, 1.35 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi is water.

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, Neodesha has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

2020 census
The 2020 United States census counted 2,275 people, 971 households, and 577 families in Neodesha. The population density was 1,619.2 per square mile (625.2/km$2$). There were 1,170 housing units at an average density of 832.7 per square mile (321.5/km$2$). The racial makeup was 85.19% (1,938) white or European American (84.04% non-Hispanic white), 0.48% (11) black or African-American, 1.89% (43) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.31% (7) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 1.14% (26) from other races, and 10.99% (250) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.56% (81) of the population.

Of the 971 households, 29.0% had children under the age of 18; 40.8% were married couples living together; 29.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 36.5% of households consisted of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 2.6. The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 14.6% of the population.

26.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 109.4 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $48,549 (with a margin of error of +/- $7,004) and the median family income was $61,442 (+/- $16,007). Males had a median income of $40,823 (+/- $6,760) versus $30,208 (+/- $12,131) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $35,188 (+/- $7,275). Approximately, 7.3% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under the age of 18 and 3.4% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,486 people, 1,031 households, and 658 families residing in the city. The population density was 1841.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,204 housing units at an average density of 891.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 0.4% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 1,031 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 39.2 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,848 people, 1,142 households, and 714 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,559.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,301 housing units at an average density of 1,169.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.49% White, 0.35% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.84% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.

There were 1,142 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% 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 3.07.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,042, and the median income for a family was $34,537. Males had a median income of $25,330 versus $17,191 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,406. About 9.7% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The community is served by Neodesha USD 461 public school district. The Neodesha High School mascot is Bluestreaks.

Notable people

 * Dorothy DeLay, violin instructor at Juilliard.
 * Lyle Goodhue, scientist and aerosol pioneer, former Director of Research at Airosol Inc.
 * Grimes Poznikov, street performer in San Francisco, California
 * Clay T. Whitehead, director of the White House Office of Telecommunications Policy during Nixon Administration

title: Neodesha, Kansas


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New Albany, Kansas

New Albany is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 57.

History
New Albany was founded in 1866. It was named after New Albany, Indiana.

The first post office in New Albany was established in May 1866.

Geography
New Albany is located at 37.56778°N, -95.93944°W (37.567805, -95.939453). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.23 sqmi, all of it land.

2020 census
The 2020 United States census counted 57 people, 18 households, and 13 families in New Albany. The population density was 308.1 per square mile (119.0/km$2$). There were 29 housing units at an average density of 156.8 per square mile (60.5/km$2$). The racial makeup was 89.47% (51) white or European American (85.96% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 1.75% (1) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 1.75% (1) from other races, and 7.02% (4) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 7.02% (4) of the population.

Of the 18 households, 44.4% had children under the age of 18; 50.0% were married couples living together; 27.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 27.8% of households consisted of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.0 and the average family size was 3.3. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 0.0% of the population.

29.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 122.2 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $68,125 (with a margin of error of +/- $30,073) and the median family income was $69,063 (+/- $22,156). Males had a median income of $31,597 (+/- $7,123) versus $39,688 (+/- $5,332) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $32,083 (+/- $12,499). Approximately, 0.0% of families and 0.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 56 people, 23 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density was 243.5 PD/sqmi. There were 32 housing units at an average density of 139.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.1% of the population.

There were 23 households, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, and 26.1% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% 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 2.94.

The median age in the city was 46.5 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 1.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.2% were from 45 to 64; and 21.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.4% male and 44.6% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 73 people, 30 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density was 321.9 PD/sqmi. There were 41 housing units at an average density of 180.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.52% White, 4.11% Native American, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.

There were 30 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% 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 2.74.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 17.8% from 25 to 44, 38.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $18,125 versus $12,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,622. There were 16.7% of families and 25.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 53.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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Neosho Falls, Kansas

Neosho Falls is a city in Woodson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 134.

History
Neosho Falls was founded in 1857, making it the oldest town and first county seat in Woodson County. It was named from the Neosho River, on which it is situated. The first post office in Neosho Falls was established in May 1857.

Neosho Falls was originally platted and extensively improved by a company led by Benjamin F. Goss and his brother N. S. Goss, who would later organize a company of cavalry in the area to fight for the Union in the American Civil War.

The town was largely destroyed and abandoned when the Neosho River overflowed during the Great Flood of 1951.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.57 sqmi, of which, 0.54 sqmi is land and 0.03 sqmi is water.

2020 census
The 2020 United States census counted 134 people, 57 households, and 34 families in Neosho Falls. The population density was 264.3 per square mile (102.0/km$2$). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 146.0 per square mile (56.4/km$2$). The racial makeup was 89.55% (120) white or European American (88.06% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 2.24% (3) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 8.21% (11) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.24% (3) of the population.

Of the 57 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18; 42.1% were married couples living together; 8.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.3% of households consisted of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 3.0. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 0.7% of the population.

26.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 80.0 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $41,250 (with a margin of error of +/- $19,739) and the median family income was $46,250 (+/- $2,103). Males had a median income of $26,750 (+/- $6,844) versus $18,393 (+/- $5,073) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $20,938 (+/- $1,912). Approximately, 17.2% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census
, there were 141 people, 59 households, and 38 families residing in the city. The population density was 261.1 PD/sqmi. There were 84 housing units at an average density of 155.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 132 White individuals (93.6%), 8 Hispanic or Latino individuals (5.7%), and one Native American individual (0.7%).

There were 59 households, of which 22 (37.3%) had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24 (40.7%) were married couples living together, 6 (10.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 8 (13.6%) had a male householder with no wife present, and 21 (35.6%) were non-families. 19 households (32.2%) were made up of individuals, and 8 (13.6%) 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 2.89.

The median age in the city was 40.2 years. 40 residents (28.4%) were under the age of 18; 10 (7.2%) were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29 (20.6%) were from 25 to 44; 36 (25.6%) were from 45 to 64; and 26 (18.4%) were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 179 people, 76 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The population density was 328.1 PD/sqmi. There were 90 housing units at an average density of 164.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.65% White, 2.79% Native American, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.23% of the population.

There were 76 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,188, and the median income for a family was $33,000. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $14,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,543. About 18.8% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.7% of those 65 or over.

Education
The community is served by Woodson USD 366 public school district.

Notable people

 * Benjamin Goss, Wisconsin legislator
 * James Swan, Wisconsin legislator

In popular culture
The story of the town having been destroyed by the Great Flood of 1951, was fictionalized in the 1988 album In the Spirit of Things by the rock band Kansas. According to author Dan Fitzgerald, Rich Williams was inspired to create this concept album based on the true stories of the book Ghost Towns of Kansas, Volume II (1979), specifically the chapter on Neosho Falls.

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Toronto, Kansas

Toronto is a city in Woodson County, Kansas, United States, along the Verdigris River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 206.

History
Toronto was founded in 1869. It was named after the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.36 sqmi, all land.

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, Toronto has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 281 people, 149 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The population density was 780.6 PD/sqmi. There were 234 housing units at an average density of 650.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 1.1% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 149 households, of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.7% were non-families. 45.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.63.

The median age in the city was 53.5 years. 17.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.6% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 28.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 312 people, 171 households, and 80 families residing in the city. The population density was 840.1 PD/sqmi. There were 245 housing units at an average density of 659.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.44% White, 0.64% Native American, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 171 households, out of which 16.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.2% were non-families. 48.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.82 and the average family size was 2.60.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.3% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 15.7% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 34.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,643, and the median income for a family was $26,667. Males had a median income of $23,500 versus $13,929 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,960. About 12.5% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The community is served by Eureka USD 389 public school district.

Toronto High School was closed through school unification. The Toronto High School mascot was Trojans.

Parks and recreation

 * Toronto Lake and Cross Timbers State Park

Notable people

 * John C. Woods, the hangman at the Nuremberg Trials, is buried in the Toronto Township Cemetery.

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Yates Center, Kansas

Yates Center is a city in and the county seat of Woodson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,352.

History
Yates Center was founded in August 1875. It was named for Abner Yates, the original owner of the town site, who donated an entire block around the courthouse, land for the churches, a city park, and a lot each for the first two children born in the town. Yates Center is the only town in Kansas to be selected as a county seat before there was a house or inhabitant within its boundaries.

Over thirty buildings in downtown Yates Center, centering on Courthouse Square, are included in the Yates Center Courthouse Square Historic District.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.05 sqmi, of which, 2.61 sqmi is land and 0.44 sqmi is water.

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, Yates Center has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,417 people, 664 households, and 347 families living in the city. The population density was 542.9 PD/sqmi. There were 821 housing units at an average density of 314.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 0.4% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 664 households, of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.7% were non-families. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 45.1 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 28% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,599 people, 716 households, and 435 families living in the city. The population density was 553.9 PD/sqmi. There were 844 housing units at an average density of 292.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.37% White, 0.19% African American, 0.69% Native American, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.

There were 716 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,920, and the median income for a family was $34,018. Males had a median income of $25,250 versus $17,054 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,180. About 9.0% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The community is served by Woodson USD 366 public school district.

Arts and culture
The city holds a yearly 'Yates Center Days' festival with vendors, live music, and games.

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Edwardsville, Kansas

Edwardsville is a city in Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,717.

History
Edwardsville was surveyed in 1869 on land formerly belonging to Half Moon, an Indian chief of the Delawares. It was named for John H. Edwards, a general passenger agent for the Union Pacific Railroad, who later served as a justice of the peace and state senator from Ellis County, Kansas.

Geography
Edwardsville is located at 39.06343°N, -94.81435°W (39.063428, -94.814347). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.36 sqmi, of which, 9.04 sqmi is land and 0.32 sqmi is water.

Demographics
Edwardsville is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and is part of a unified local government, which also contains Kansas City, Kansas, a portion of Bonner Springs, and roughly one quarter of Lake Quivira. .

2020 census
The 2020 United States census counted 4,717 people, 1,682 households, and 1,181 families in Edwardsville. The population density was 521.9 per square mile (201.5/km$2$). There were 1,786 housing units at an average density of 197.6 per square mile (76.3/km$2$). The racial makeup was 74.54% (3,516) white or European American (71.17% non-Hispanic white), 7.38% (348) black or African-American, 0.98% (46) Native American or Alaska Native, 1.21% (57) Asian, 0.06% (3) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 3.69% (174) from other races, and 12.15% (573) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 13.02% (614) of the population.

Of the 1,682 households, 39.2% had children under the age of 18; 46.7% were married couples living together; 22.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 23.4% of households consisted of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 3.1. The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 16.0% of the population.

25.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 102.1 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $74,063 (with a margin of error of +/- $15,784) and the median family income was $79,048 (+/- $14,162). Males had a median income of $53,031 (+/- $10,476) versus $37,616 (+/- $4,386) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $41,081 (+/- $2,268). Approximately, 5.7% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under the age of 18 and 10.8% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,340 people, 1,632 households, and 1,107 families residing in the city. The population density was 480.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,716 housing units at an average density of 189.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 86.6% White, 6.0% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.8% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the population.

There were 1,632 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,146 people, 1,568 households, and 1,091 families residing in the city. The population density was 461.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,651 housing units at an average density of 183.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 90.33% White, 4.94% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 1.76% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.78% of the population.

There were 1,568 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,875, and the median income for a family was $48,225. Males had a median income of $37,806 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,887. About 7.3% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government
The city of Edwardsville maintains a full scope of emergency services. It has a police department with officers on-duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The fire department serves the citizens and visitors of the cities of Edwardsville, Bonner Springs, and western Kansas City. It is staffed by 17 full-time, 7 part-time personnel, and 5 volunteers. The department has fire code inspectors, and provides advance life support through its two ambulances.

Education
The community is served by Bonner Springs–Edwardsville USD 204 public school district.

Notable people

 * Junius George Groves (1859–1925), businessman and farmer, lived in Edwardsville.

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Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City (abbreviated as KCK) is the third-most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas, and the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is an inner suburb of the older and more populous Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 156,607, making it one of four principal cities in the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is situated at Kaw Point, the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers. It is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified Government". It is the location of the University of Kansas Medical Center and Kansas City Kansas Community College.

History
In October 1872, "old" Kansas City, Kansas, was incorporated. The first city election was held on October 22 of that year, by order of Judge Hiram Stevens of the Tenth Judicial District, and resulted in the election of Mayor James Boyle. The mayors of the city after its organization were James Boyle, C. A. Eidemiller, A. S. Orbison, Eli Teed and Samuel McConnell. In June 1880, the Governor of Kansas, John St. John, proclaimed the city of Kansas City a city of the second class with Mayor McConnell present.

In March 1886, "new" Kansas City, Kansas, was formed through the consolidation of five municipalities: "old" Kansas City, Armstrong, Armourdale, Riverview, Wyandotte. The oldest city of the group was Wyandotte, which was formed in 1857 by Wyandot Native Americans and Methodist missionaries.

In the 1890s, the city saw an explosive growth in population as a streetcar suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. This growth continued until the 1930s. It was one of the nation's 100 largest cities for many U.S. Census counts, from 1890 to 1960, including 1920, when it had a population of over 100,000 residents for the first time.

As with adjacent Kansas City, Missouri, the percentage of the city's most populous ethnic group, non-Hispanic whites, has declined from 76.3% in 1970 to 40.2% in 2010. In 1997, voters approved a proposition to unify the city and county governments creating the Unified Government of Wyandotte County.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 128.38 sqmi, of which, 124.81 sqmi is land and 3.57 sqmi is water.

Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods of Kansas City, Kansas, include the following:
 * Downtown
 * Argentine – former home to the silver smelter for which it was named; it was consolidated with Kansas City in 1910
 * Armourdale – formerly a city, it was consolidated with the city of Kansas City in 1886
 * Armstrong – a small town sitting on the northern bluff of the Kansas River, absorbed in the merger of Wyandotte, Kansas City, and Armourdale
 * Arrickary Subdivision
 * Bethel – a neighborhood located generally along Leavenworth Rd., between 72nd and 77th Streets. It was never incorporated as a municipality
 * Fairfax District – an industrial area along the Missouri River
 * Hanover Heights
 * Historic Westheight
 * Muncie
 * Maywood – until the late 1990s, Maywood was a quiet, isolated residential area; it is now part of the "Village West" project that includes the Legends shopping and entertainment district, the Children's Mercy Park soccer stadium, Monarchs' Community America baseball park, the Schlitterbahn amusement water park, the Kansas Speedway racetrack and Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway
 * McGrew Grove
 * Nearman
 * Northeast Neighborhoods
 * Parkwood
 * Piper
 * Polish Hill
 * Pomeroy – a late-19thearly-20th-century Train Depot, Trading Post, Saw Mill, and river landing for barges to load and unload
 * Quindaro Bluffs
 * Riverview – like Armstrong, a small town on the northern river bluff, absorbed in the merger of Wyandotte, Kansas City, and Armourdale
 * Rosedale – consolidated with Kansas City in 1922
 * Stony Point
 * Strawberry Hill
 * Turner – community around the Wyandotte-Johnson County border to the Kansas River north-south, and from I-635 to I-435 east-west
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 * Wolcott
 * Welborn

Parks and parkways

 * City Park
 * Wyandotte County Lake Park
 * Big Eleven Park
 * Boston Daniels' Park (Dedicated to the first Black Chief of Police in the United States)
 * Kaw Point Park

Climate
Kansas City lies in the Midwestern United States, as well as near the geographic center of the country, at the confluence of the longest river in the country, the Missouri River, and the Kansas River (also known as the Kaw River). The city lies in the humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa) zone, with four distinct seasons, and moderate precipitation, and is part of USDA plant hardiness zone 6. Being located in the center of North America, far removed from a significant body of water, there is significant potential for extremes of hot and cold swings in temperature throughout the year. Unless otherwise stated, normal figures below are based on data from 1981 to 2010 at Downtown Airport. The warmest month of the year is July, with a 24-hour average temperature of 81.0 °F. The summer months are hot, but can get very hot and moderately humid, with moist air riding up from the Gulf of Mexico. High temperatures surpass 100 °F on 5.6 days of the year, and 90 °F on 47 days. The coldest month of the year is January, with an average temperature of 31.0 °F. Winters are cold, with 22 days where the high is at or below the freezing mark and 2.5 nights with a low at or below 0 °F. The official record maximum temperature is 113 °F, set on August 14, 1936, at Downtown Airport, while the official record minimum temperature is -23 °F, set on December 22 and 23, 1989. Normal seasonal snowfall is 13.4 in at Downtown Airport and 18.8 in at Kansas City International Airport. The average window for freezing temperatures is October 31 to April 4, while for measurable (0.1 in) snowfall, it is November 27 to March 16 as measured at Kansas City International Airport. Precipitation, both in frequency and total accumulation, shows a marked uptick in late spring and summer.

Kansas City is situated on the edge of the "Tornado Alley", a broad region where cold air from the Rocky Mountains in Canada collides with warm air from the Gulf of Mexico, leading to the formation of powerful storms especially during the spring. A few areas of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area have had some severe outbreaks of tornadoes at different points in the past, including the Ruskin Heights tornado in 1957, the May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence and the Tornado Outbreak Sequence of May 2019. The region can also fall victim to the sporadic ice storm during the winter months, such as the 2002 ice storm during which hundreds of thousands lost power for days and (in some cases) weeks. Kansas City and its outlying areas are also subject to flooding, including the Great Flood of 1951 and the Great Flood of 1993.

2020 census
The 2020 United States census counted 156,607 people, 57,079 households, and 36,392 families in Kansas City. The population density was 1,255.5 per square mile (484.7/km$2$). There were 63,446 housing units at an average density of 508.6 per square mile (196.4/km$2$).

The U.S. Census accounts for race by two methodologies. "Race alone" and "Race alone less Hispanics" where Hispanics are delineated separately as if a separate race.

The racial makeup (including Hispanics in the racial counts) was 40.98% (64,177) white or European American (34.46% non-Hispanic white), 21.53% (33,715) black or African-American, 1.14% (1,786) Native American or Alaska Native, 4.85% (7,590) Asian, 0.24% (370) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 16.07% (25,172) from other races, and 15.2% (23,797) from two or more races.

The racial and ethnic makeup (where Hispanics are excluded from the racial counts and placed in their own category) was 34.46% (53,962) White alone (non-Hispanic), 21.14% (33,105) Black alone (non-Hispanic), 0.40% (619) Native American alone (non-Hispanic), 4.80% (7,512) Asian alone (non-Hispanic), 0.22% (347) Pacific Islander alone (non-Hispanic), 0.34% (537) Other Race alone (non-Hispanic), 4.07% (6,381) Multiracial or Mixed Race (non-Hispanic), and 34.57% (54,144) Hispanic or Latino.

Of the 57,079 households, 34.9% had children under the age of 18; 38.2% were married couples living together; 30.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 29.2% of households consisted of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.5. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 12.0% of the population.

27.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 101.8 males.

The 2016–2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $46,424 (with a margin of error of ±$1,298) and the median family income was $54,955 (±$2,431). Males had a median income of $32,908 (±$1,298) versus $26,001 (±$789) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $29,809 (±$1,006). Approximately, 15.5% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.6% of those under the age of 18 and 9.6% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census
According to the 2010 census, there were 145,786 people, 53,925 households, and 35,112 families residing in the city. The population density was 1168.1 PD/sqmi. There were 61,969 housing units at an average density of 496.5 /sqmi. The median age in the city was 32.5 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 10.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

There were 53,925 households, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.9% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.32.

The racial composition of Kansas City, Kansas, as of 2010, was as follows:
 * White: 52.2%
 * Black or African American: 26.8%
 * Native American: 0.8%
 * Asian: 2.7%
 * Pacific Islander: 0.1%
 * Other races: 13.6%
 * Two or more races: 3.8%
 * Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 27.8%
 * Non-Hispanic Whites: 40.2%

2000 census
As of the 2000 census, the median household income in the city was $33,011, and the median income for a family was $39,491. Males had a median income of $30,992 versus $24,543 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,737. About 13.0% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.8% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that employment in Wyandotte County, Kansas increased 4% from March 2011 to March 2012. The sharp rise in the number of workers resulted in Wyandotte County ranking 19th in the nation and 1st in the Kansas City metropolitan area for job growth as of September 28, 2012.

Kansas City is the home to the General Motors Fairfax Assembly Plant, which manufactures the Chevrolet Malibu and the Cadillac XT4. The Federal Bureau of Prisons maintains its North Central Region Office in the city. In addition, Associated Wholesale Grocers and Kansas City Steak Company are based within the city. The largest employer is the University of Kansas Hospital. The adjoining University of Kansas Medical Center, including the schools of medicine, nursing, and allied health, is also among the city's largest employers (with a student population of about 3,000).

Village West is a business and entertainment district located at the intersection of Interstates 70 and 435. Anchored by the Kansas Speedway, tenants include Hollywood Casino, The Legends At Village West, AMC Theatres IMAX, Cabela's, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Great Wolf Lodge, Monarchs Stadium, the home stadium of the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball, over three dozen restaurants, and Children's Mercy Park, the home stadium of the Sporting Kansas City Major League Soccer franchise. Schlitterbahn Vacation Village, a 370 acre resort and waterpark, opened across I-435 from Village West in June 2009, however it has been closed since the end of the 2018 season.

Kansas City was ranked in 2010 as the #7 best city in the U.S. to start over after foreclosure. Average rent in Kansas City is only $788, which is low in relation to the national average of $1,087 spent on rent.

On March 30, 2011, Google announced that Kansas City had been selected as the site of an experimental fiber-optic network that it would build at no cost to the city. Kansas City was chosen from a field of 1,100 U.S. communities that had applied for the network. The network became operational in 2012. Piper, Kansas, became the first full community in the nation (based on actual residential votes and pre-registration counts) to have residential broadband internet network infrastructures using fiber-optic communication of 1 Gbit/s download and upload speeds provided by Google Fiber.

Largest employers
According to the city's 2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the largest employers in the city are:

City government
Kansas City, Kansas, has a consolidated city-county government in which the city and county have been merged into one jurisdiction. As such, it is simultaneously a city, which is a municipal corporation; and a county, which is an administrative division of a state. The Kansas Legislature passed enabling legislation in 1997 and voters approved the consolidation proposal the same year.

The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department was founded in 1898. By 1918, the department had begun taking photographs and fingerprints of all the people its officers had arrested.

The Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department was founded on December 25, 1883. The fire department is part of the Firefighter's Relief Association and the International Association of Fire Fighters. IAFF Local 64 is a charter member and was organized on February 28, 1918. The department has 18 fire stations in the city, and covers an area of approximately 127 square miles. The department also has specialty teams including heavy rescue, hazardous materials, foam team, water rescue, tactical medic, trench rescue, high angle/rope rescue, and technical urban search and rescue. The fire department has four public service programs: a citizens assist program, fire prevention, safe place, and a smoke detector program.

 * Mayor/CEO
 * Tyrone Garner

 * Board of Commissioners
 * At-Large District 1: Melissa Bynum
 * At-Large District 2: Tom Burroughs
 * District 1: Gayle Townsend
 * District 2: Brian McKiernan
 * District 3: Christian Ramirez
 * District 4: Harold L. Johnson Jr.
 * District 5: Mike Kane
 * District 6: Angela Markley
 * District 7: Chuck Stites
 * District 8: Andrew Davis

Law enforcement
The Kansas City Police Department (Kansas) performs law enforcement in the city. The department was established in 1898 with a staff of 46.

Of the statistics available in 2000 based on data collected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as part of its Uniform Crime Reporting Program, which represent from arrests made by State and local law enforcement agencies as reported to the FBI, there were a total of 696 incidents.

Golubski scandal
Retired KCK police detective Roger Golubski has been accused of sexual assault, protecting organized crime, and obtaining convictions on falsified evidence and coerced perjury.

Lamonte McIntire was exonerated and released in October 2017 after 23 years in prison for a double murder. His mother claimed Golubski tried to force her into a sexual relationship. When she refused, Golubski framed her son. Detectives working the case refused to collect basic evidence. Former KCK Police Chief Terry Ziegler and other supervisors knew about this.

On September 15, 2022, Golubski was indicted by a federal grand jury in Topeka, Kansas, and arrested on six counts of sexual assault under color of law. Another three-count federal indictment was unsealed November 14, almost two months later: Golubski and three other men – Cecil Brooks, LeMark Roberson and Richard Robinson – were charged with conspiring, decades ago, to keep young women as sex slaves. At the time of this indictment, Brooks was in a federal prison in Fort Worth, Texas; the locations of the others was unavailable.

Colleges and universities

 * Public
 * Kansas City Kansas Community College
 * University of Kansas Medical Center (home of KU's Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions)

 * Private
 * Donnelly College

School districts

 * Public
 * Kansas City USD 500

 * Bonner Springs–Edwardsville USD 204

 * Piper USD 203

 * Turner USD 202

 * Private
 * Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City

Secondary schools

 * Bishop Ward High School
 * Fairfax Learning Center
 * J. C. Harmon High School
 * Kansas City Kansas Community College: Technical Education Center
 * Piper High School, Kansas City in Piper
 * F.L. Schlagle High School
 * Kansas State School for the Blind (KSSB)
 * Sumner Academy of Arts & Science
 * Turner High School
 * Washington High School
 * Wyandotte High School in Kansas City

Public libraries
The Kansas City, Kansas Public Library system has five branch libraries spread throughout Wyandotte County: the Main Library, South Branch Library, Turner Community Library, West Wyandotte Library, and the Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Environmental Library in Wyandotte County Lake Park. The system was formed in 1895. In 1899, it came under the authority of the Kansas City, Kansas Public School District Board of Education.

Transportation
River transportation was important to early Kansas City, Kansas, as its location at the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers afforded easy access to trade. Kansas City Area Transportation Authority provides transportation for 60k riders daily. A portion of I-70 was the first project in the United States completed under the provisions of the new Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (though not the first constructed or to begin construction).

Major highways

 * Interstate 35 – To Des Moines, Iowa, to the north and Wichita, Kansas, to the south.
 * Interstate 70 – To St. Louis, Missouri, to the east and Topeka, Kansas/Denver, Colorado, to the west.

Spur routes and roads

 * Interstate 435 – A bi-state loop through the Missouri and Kansas suburbs, providing access to Kansas City International Airport
 * Interstate 635 – Connects the Kansas suburbs with Kansas City, Kansas, and Riverside, Missouri, just north of Kansas City, Missouri
 * Interstate 670 – A southern bypass of I-70 and Southern portion of the downtown loop. Signed as East I-70 when exiting from I-35 while traveling north
 * US-24-40 – Combination of the US-24 and US-40 highways that pass through Kansas City
 * K-5 – A minor freeway bypassing the north of Kansas City, Kansas, connecting the GM Fairfax plant with I-635. K-5 continues as Leavenworth Road west to I-435 then on to Leavenworth, Kansas
 * K-7 – A freeway linking Leavenworth County, Kansas, Wyandotte County, Kansas and Johnson County, Kansas
 * K-32 – A highway that links Leavenworth County, Kansas, Wyandotte County, and Douglas County, Kansas

Roads

 * US-169, 7th Street Trafficway
 * South 18th Street Expressway
 * State Avenue and Parallel Parkway
 * Kansas Avenue and the Turner Diagonal

Airports
The nearest airport is Kansas City International Airport.

Culture
Kansas City, Kansas, has a number of buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The city is home to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, which covers 12500 sqmi in eastern Kansas.

Memorial Hall is a 3,500-seat indoor arena/auditorium located in the city's downtown. The venue, which has a permanent stage, is used for public assemblies, concerts and sporting events. In 1887, John G. Braecklein constructed a Victorian home for John and Margaret Scroggs in the area of Strawberry Hill. It is a fine example of the Queen Anne style architecture erected in Kansas City, Kansas.

The Rosedale Arch, dedicated to the men of Kansas City, Kansas, who served in World War I, is a small-scale replica of France's famous Arc de Triomphe. It is located on Mount Marty in Rosedale, overlooking the intersection of Rainbow and Southwest Boulevards.

Wyandotte High School is a public school building located at 2501 Minnesota Avenue. Built in 1936 as a Works Progress Administration project, the school was later designated as a Historical Landmark by the city in 1985 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1986. In 1889, the Wyandotte County Museum and Historical Society was established as a permanent repository of the county's history. The Argentine Carnegie Library, the only Carnegie library that exists in the metropolitan area, was built in 1917. The library has moved the collections and staff from Argentine to the new South Branch, at 3104 Strong Ave., a few blocks to the west and north, which opened September 26, 2012. The library has turned over the building to the Kansas City, Kansas USD 500.

Other points of interest in the Kansas City, Kansas, area include Fire Station No. 9, Granada Theater,  Hanover Heights Neighborhood Historic District, Huron Cemetery, Judge Louis Gates House, Kansas City, Kansas Hall, Kansas City, Kansas Fire Headquarters, Great Wolf Lodge, Schlitterbahn Vacation Village, Quindaro Townsite,   Sauer Castle, Scottish Rite Temple, Shawnee Street Overpass,  Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building, St. Augustine Hall, Theodore Shafer House, Trowbridge Archeological Site, Westheight Manor and Westheight Manor District, White Church Christian Church, Wyandotte County Courthouse and the Muncie area.

Media
Kansas City, Kansas, is part of a bi-state media market that comprises 32 counties in northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri. The Kansas City media market (ranked 32nd by Arbitron and 31st by Nielsen ) includes 10 television stations, and 30 FM and 21 AM radio stations. Due to its close proximity to the Topeka media market, most of the television and radio stations from that city are receivable over-the-air in portions of the Kansas City, Kansas, area. KCTV, the market's CBS affiliate, is licensed to Kansas City, Missouri, but operates out of Kansas City, Kansas.

Newspapers
Kansas City, Kansas is served by the Kansan, a daily newspaper which ceased its print publication and became an online-only paper in 2009. Newspapers serving the city's suburbs include The Record (serving Turner, Argentine and Rosedale), Piper Press (serving Piper) and The Wyandotte West (weekly publication for western Wyandotte County).

Weekly newspapers include alternative publication The Pitch, faith-oriented newspaper The Kansas City Metro Voice, The Wyandotte Echo (which focuses on legal news), The Call (which is focused on the African-American community), business newspaper Kansas City Business Journal and the bilingual publication Dos Mundos.

Broadcast media
The major U.S. broadcast television networks have affiliates in the Kansas City market, including WDAF-TV 4 (Fox), KCTV 5 (CBS), KMBC-TV 9 (ABC), KCPT 19 (PBS), KCWE 29 (The CW), KSHB-TV 41 (NBC) and KSMO-TV 62 (MyNetworkTV). Other television stations in the market include Saint Joseph, Missouri-based KTAJ-TV 16 (TBN), KCKS-LD 25, Lawrence, Kansas-based KMCI-TV 38 (independent), Spanish-language station KUKC-LD 20 (Univision), and KPXE-TV 50 (Ion Television).

Sporting Kansas City
The Major League Soccer franchise Sporting Kansas City (which was originally known as the Kansas City Wiz for its inaugural year in 1996 and the Kansas City Wizards from 1997 to 2010) currently plays its home games at Children's Mercy Park in the Village West district. The team originally planned to move to Trails Stadium, a planned stadium facility in Kansas City, Missouri, in 2011, but the project was scuttled in 2009. The developer of the planned venue moved the project to the Village West area, near Legends Field, and received the needed approvals in January 2010.

Kansas City Current
The Kansas City Current replaced the now defunct National Women's Soccer League team FC Kansas City, which ceased operations in 2017. The Current played its inaugural season at Legends Field before moving for the 2022 season to Children's Mercy Park. The team's ownership committed to building a soccer specific stadium across the state line in Kansas City, Missouri, on the Berkley Riverfront Park, which broke ground on October 6, 2022, with a goal to open by March 2024.

Kansas City Monarchs
The Kansas City Monarchs is an independent baseball team in the American Association, which moved to Kansas City, Kansas in 2003 and through 2019 played its home games at Legends Field, located adjacent to the Village West development in western Wyandotte County. The team was previously a member of the Northern League (which was not affiliated with Major League Baseball), until it dissolved following the 2010 season. While the remaining Northern League teams became members of the North American League as part of the Northern League's merger with the Golden Baseball League and United Baseball League, the T-Bones joined many other former Northern League teams in the relatively new American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. The T-Bones won the Northern League Championship in 2008 and the American Association Championship in 2018. The Unified Government evicted it from its stadium on October 14, 2019, for nonpayment of rent and utilities.

Auto racing
The Kansas Speedway is an auto racetrack adjacent to the Village West area in western Wyandotte County. The speedway, which is used for races that are part of the NASCAR Cup Series and other racing series, is a 1.5 mi tri-oval with turns which bank at a 15° angle. The track held its first race on June 2, 2001, when the Winston West Series contested the Kansas 100. The top-level NASCAR Cup Series holds the annual Hollywood Casino 400 at the track. The IndyCar Series previously ran the RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 from 2001 to 2010; with IndyCar driver Scott Dixon setting the overall lap record for all series.

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Columbia, Kentucky

Columbia is a home rule-class city just above Russell Creek in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,452 at the 2010 census. Columbia is the seat of its county.

History
The area was settled c. 1802 by Daniel Trabue. The post office was opened on April 1, 1806, by John Field, who also ran the local store.

Camp Boyle, located north of the town square, was an important camp and muster site for the Union Army during the Civil War (1861–1865). The 13th Kentucky Cavalry Regiment (Union) was organized in Columbia.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km2), all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,014 people, 1,554 households, and 893 families residing in the city. The population density was 1167.9 /sqmi. There were 1,789 housing units at an average density of 520.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 88.77% White, 7.68% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.93% of the population. Some other race alone 1.08%

There were 1,554 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 19.1% from 20 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,861, and the median income for a family was $31,344. Males had a median income of $23,906 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,836. About 19.9% of families and 26.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.4% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.

Events
Events held in Columbia, Kentucky:
 * Downtown Days, two-day festival on the streets of downtown Columbia. The event includes a parade, a beauty pageant, reenactment of the James/Younger Bank of Columbia robbery, 5-K run, pet show, train rides for the kids, kids carnival, face painting, inflatables, live entertainment, food, fun, clowns, choirs, and more.
 * To The Nines, a nearly monthly shopping event held in downtown Columbia. All businesses downtown stay open until 9 P.M. and usually offer discounted prices on their merchandise.

Public schools
Columbia Public Schools are part of the Adair County Schools School District. Schools in the district include:

 * Adair County Elementary School (3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Students from County)
 * Adair County Primary School ( Pre-School, Kindergarten, 1st,& 2nd Grade Students from County)
 * Adair County Middle School (6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Students)
 * Adair County High School (9th-12 Grade Students)

Colleges and universities
Lindsey Wilson College, a private four-year college.

Public library
Columbia has a lending library, the Adair County Public Library.

Media
Media in Columbia include:
 * The Adair Progress, a local 2x weekly newspaper
 * WAIN (AM), a sports radio station
 * WAIN-FM, a country radio station
 * Adair County Community Voice, a local once weekly newspaper complete with Public Records information
 * Columbia Magazine, an online-only magazine updated daily with local news and history.

Infrastructure
The Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway runs through Columbia as it extends from Bowling Green to Somerset. This parkway is a future corridor of Interstate 66. The addition of an interchange with a 2006 reconstruction of Highway 61 South, Columbia now has two exits on the Parkway.

Exit 49, the original exit on the parkway, merges onto Highway 55 South (also known as Jamestown Street) bringing drivers through the middle of Columbia.

Exit 47, the new exit, merges onto Highway 61 South (also known as Burkesville Street/Road) and drivers can choose to go north or go to Burkesville to the south.

The Highway 55 Bypass was officially opened on October 7, 2008, for more information see below.

Columbia Bypass
After years of promises by various governors and other Kentucky officials, construction began early in May 2007, which culminated in an official ground-breaking ceremony by the former Governor himself on May 15, 2007 near the front of the newly constructed Adair County Elementary School, which faces the direction of the bypass.

The Columbia Bypass was opened to the public on October 7, 2008, featuring a traffic light at the intersection of the bypass and North 55 as well as a traffic light at the intersection of South 61. The bypass has relieved a majority of the downtown traffic.

Notable people

 * Walter Arnold Baker – state legislator and Kentucky Supreme Court justice
 * Steve Hamilton – Major League Baseball pitcher (1935–1997)
 * Vernie McGaha – Kentucky state senator from Adair County since 1997
 * Marine Sergeant Dakota Meyer – In September 2011, he received the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama at age 23; he saved numerous American and Afghan troops during a Taliban ambush and is the third living recipient of the honor (and first living Marine) from the Iraq and Afghan wars
 * Doug Moseley – United Methodist clergyman and a member of the Kentucky State Senate from 1974 to 1987; former Columbia resident
 * Frank Lane Wolford – U.S. Congressman (1883–1887)
 * James Alexander Williamson – American Civil War Brevet Major General and Medal of Honor recipient
 * Lance Burton – American stage magician

In popular culture
Columbia, Kentucky was depicted in the film Resurrection Mary starring Wilford Brimley in 2002. The film was directed by another Columbia native, Matthew Arnold (director) as part of the USC School of Cinematic Arts graduate thesis program and won awards at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival. The filming was featured on local news stations and in USA Today.

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Scottsville, Kentucky

Scottsville is a home rule-class city in Allen County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 4,299 during the 2020 United States Census.

History
The site along Bays Fork was settled in 1797 and developed into a stagecoach station. The town was laid off in 1816 and established the next year. It was named for Kentucky's 4th governor, Charles Scott. In the early 19th century, it was also known as Allen Court House and Scottville.

Scottsville was the birthplace of what would become the Dollar General nationwide chain of 15,000 stores, with J. L. Turner and his son Cal Turner Sr. opening their first department store there in 1945. In 1955, the Turners began to open more stores, and, in 1968, founded Dollar General Corporation or DOLGEN Corp.

Geography
Scottsville is located at 36.75139°N, -86.19278°W (36.751504, -86.192692). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 sqmi, all of it land.

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, Scottsville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,226 people, 1,861 households, and 1,130 families residing in the city. The population density was 728.6 /sqmi. There were 2,066 housing units at an average density of 356.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 2.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 1,861 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 20 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.66 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.54 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,960, and the median income for a family was $36,711. Males had a median income of $31,367 versus $29,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,555. About 20.3% of families and 28.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.0% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

Mennonite community
Scottsville is home of the main settlement of the Noah Hoover Mennonites, also called "Scottsville Mennonites", a branch of Old Order Mennonites. They did not emerge from a single division, as most other Anabaptist groups, but have a long history of divisions and mergers. They moved to Scottsville in 1978, coming from Snyder County, Pennsylvania.

Education
Scottsville's public schools are part of the Allen County Schools school district. The district has one elementary school, one intermediate school, one middle school, and one high school.

Ninth through twelfth grade students attend Allen County-Scottsville High School.

Scottsville has a lending library, the Allen County Public Library.

Media

Scottsville is home to a weekly newspaper, the Citizen-Times, which was founded in 1890. Two radio stations, WVLE (99.3 FM) and WLCK (1250 AM). WVLE recently changed broadcast formats from country to a variety of adult contemporary hits from the past three decades. "The All New Love FM," as the station is now known, also has twice daily news segments covering Scottsville and the rest of Allen County.

Notable people

 * Mordecai Ham - Evangelist (born near Scottsville)
 * Jim McDaniels - Professional basketball player
 * Lattie Moore - Singer, songwriter and musician; Rockabilly Hall of Fame member
 * Charles Napier - Actor and voice actor who was the voice of Duke Phillips
 * Harry Pulliam - Sixth President of the National League (Major League Baseball) and Democratic Kentucky legislator
 * J.L. Turner - Founder of J.L. Turner and Son, the predecessor of Dollar General, in Scottsville
 * Cal Turner - Founder of Dollar General
 * Cal Turner Jr. - Former CEO of Dollar General and son of Cal Turner
 * Norro Wilson - Nashville songwriter and record producer
 * Hillbilly Jim (James Morris) - Professional wrestler

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Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

Lawrenceburg is a home rule-class city in Anderson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 11,728 at the 2020 census. It is the seat of its county. Lawrenceburg is part of the Frankfort, Kentucky, micropolitan statistical area.

History
The site of Lawrenceburg was settled in the early 1780s by a German immigrant named Jacob Kaufman and was first called Kaufman's or Coffman's Station. The post office was established as Lawrenceburg on January 22, 1817, for William Lawrence, a local tavern owner. The community was incorporated as Lawrence in 1820 by the Court of Franklin County (of which it was then a part) but renamed Lawrenceburg in 1827. James Lawrence, a naval officer, is the namesake.

The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1850.

The Four Roses distillery in Lawrenceburg was founded in 1888 and the physical distillery was built in 1910 in Spanish Mission-style architecture, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Wild Turkey bourbon distillery is also located in Lawrenceburg.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 10,505 people, 4,194 households, and 2,882 families residing in the city. The population density was 2839.19 /sqmi. There were 4,582 housing units at an average density of 1238.38 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.3% White, 3.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 4,194 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 10.0% 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 2.96.

The age distribution was 26.7% under 18, 5.7% from 20 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 35.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,778, and the median income for a family was $58,582. Males had a median income of $38,040 versus $35,184 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,427. About 9.1% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture
Lawrenceburg has a lending library, the Anderson Public Library.

Primary schools

 * Early Childhood Center
 * Emma B. Ward Elementary School
 * Robert B. Turner Elementary School
 * Saffell Street Elementary School
 * Christian Academy of Lawrenceburg (private)
 * Creative Minds Academy (private)

Secondary schools

 * Anderson County Middle School
 * Anderson County High School
 * Christian Academy of Lawrenceburg (private)
 * Harvest Christian School (private)

Colleges

 * Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Notable people

 * Sean Baker, a military policeman who was injured during training at Guantanamo—without his military superiors being held accountable.
 * James Beauchamp Clark, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1911 to 1919.
 * Nelson Chittum, former MLB pitcher
 * Anna Mac Clarke, first black Women's Army Auxiliary Corps assigned to duty with an all-white company as platoon commander (4th Co., 3rd Regt.).
 * Andrew McKee, submarine pioneer.
 * Ted Turner, Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1920 with the Chicago Cubs.

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Barlow, Kentucky

Barlow is a home rule-class city in Ballard County, Kentucky, in the United States. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1872 as Barlow City and later reincorporated in 1903. The population was 653 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History
The city was probably named for Thomas Jefferson Barlow, an early settler.

Geography
Barlow is located at 37.05194°N, -89.04472°W (37.052050, -89.044828).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 675 people, 309 households, and 182 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,350 /sqmi. There were 356 housing units at an average density of 712 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 91.9% White, 4.0% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.4% of other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 309 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.82.

The age distribution of the city was 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 20 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.98 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.35 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,798, and the median income for a family was $36,000. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $22,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,183. About 29.3% of families and 27.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.9% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people
Earl Grace - (1907–1980) was a professional baseball player and coach known most for his time in Pittsburgh.

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Blandville, Kentucky

Blandville is an inactive home rule-class city in Ballard County, Kentucky, in the United States. It was founded in 1842 and named for Captain Bland Ballard, a hero of the War of 1812. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1845. Blandville was the seat of Ballard County from 1842 to 1881, when the seat was moved to Wickliffe. The population was 73 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Blandville is located near the southern border of Ballard County in western Kentucky. It is 8 mi east of Wickliffe, the county seat, and 13 mi east of the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers at Cairo, Illinois.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 km2, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 99 people, 39 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density was 519.2 PD/sqmi. There were 46 housing units at an average density of 241.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93 White, 2 African American, 1 from other races, and 4 from two or more races.

There were 39 households, out of which 14 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 20 were married couples living together, 5 had a female householder with no husband present, and 13 were non-families. 8 of all households were made up of individuals, and 3 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29 under the age of 18, 10 from 18 to 24, 28 from 25 to 44, 23 from 45 to 64, and 9 who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $15,625, and the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $42,083 versus $13,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,440. There were 18.5% of families and 23.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 36.7% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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Kevil, Kentucky

Kevil is a home rule-class city in Ballard County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 595 as of the 2020 census, It is part of the Paducah metropolitan area.

Leadership and Development
The Mayor of Kevil, Kentucky is Charles Burnley. He won the 2018 election against Karen Schnuck Berry. Berry got outvoted by a total of 106 points: Burnley 190, Berry 84.

There are four members in the Kevil City Council. These members include Clyde Elrod, Charlie trice, Jerry Summers, and Rhonda Lange.

History
Founded for its position on the Illinois Central Railroad, the town received its post office in 1903 and was named for local landowner R.U. Kevil. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1910.

Geography
Kevil is located in eastern Ballard County at 37.08389°N, -88.88389°W (37.083999, -88.883993), just west of the Ballard-McCracken county line. The city is concentrated around the intersection of U.S. Route 60 and Kentucky Route 473, approximately 17 mi west of Paducah and 16 mi northeast of Wickliffe, the Ballard County seat located on the Mississippi River which gives Kevil a zip code of 42053.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Kevil has a total area of 1.1 km2, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 574 people, 245 households, and 169 families residing in the city. The population density was 894.8 PD/sqmi. There were 266 housing units at an average density of 414.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.95% White, 0.17% African American, 0.35% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 245 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The cost of living is 80.0 according to the cost of living index scale. The United States average is 100.0, which makes living in the city of Kevil considerably low. It is 20% less than the United States average to be exact.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,417, and the median income for a family was $44,688. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $24,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,974. About 9.6% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

Schools
Forestdale Elementary School was once a big part of Kevil, Kentucky. Although it is not in service now, the building still stands in the middle of the city. It was built around 1950 at the same time as the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant was built. This enhanced uranium power plant brought jobs to people all over the United States. When families moved here to work, there was not enough room in the already built public schools for the new kids to get an education. The outcome of the child to school ratio lead to the upbringing of a new school. Forestdale Elementary was continued to be used until the early 1980s when it later changed into a factory.

In 2021, there are many options when it comes to public schools. These include: Ballard County Memorial High School, Ballard County Middle School, Ballard County Elementary School, McCracken County High School, Heath Middle School, Concord Elementary, Lone Oak Elementary, Lone Oak Intermediate, Reidland Middle School, Reidland Elementary, Reidland Intermediate, Hendron-Lone Oak Elementary, and lastly McCracken County Pre-School. When It Comes to private schools, St. Mary School System is the only elementary, middle, and high school option.

Major Powerplant and Effect On Migration
In 1950, a plant was built to enrich uranium for the military. The uranium was used for chemical warfare such as reactors and nuclear weapons. This plant played a huge part in the further development of Kevil. Many of the houses you see in this city and surrounding areas were pop-up homes for migrating workers. From 1993 to 2014, the plant was leased to the United States Enrichment Corporations(USEC) and then to present day owners(Department of Energy). Department of Energy(DOE) is responsible for the environmental cleanup of uranium at the site. Although DOE is not as big as the plant originally was, it still plays an important roll in the job, popularity, and importance aspect of this area.

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LaCenter, Kentucky

LaCenter, formerly and often informally written as La Center, is a home rule-class city in Ballard County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 872 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous community in the county. It is part of the Paducah-KY IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History
The Kentucky Secretary of State is unclear upon the city's date of incorporation, but the LaCenter Woman's Club states it was originally named Merriville after the daughter of Maggie Davis, the land owner who sold the property for the new city to its developer, the La Center Land Company, in 1902. After the Postal Service rejected this name for the new post office, the postmaster requested "LaCentre" for the city's central location within Ballard County, and later settled for "LaCenter." One of the land developers, Stokely T. Payne, may have suggested the name, claiming the new city to be the "center of the universe," and possibly in the hopes that it would someday become the county seat.

Geography
LaCenter is located northeast of Wickliffe at 37.07472°N, -88.975°W (37.074782, -88.975091). It is geographically significant because of its proximity to the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The city is concentrated primarily around the intersection of U.S. Route 60, which connects LaCenter with Paducah to the east and Wickliffe to the southwest, and Kentucky Route 358.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 km2, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,038 people, 419 households, and 261 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,351.0 PD/sqmi. There were 492 housing units at an average density of 640.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 89.40% White, 9.06% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.29% Asian, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 419 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 26.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,188, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,317. About 13.9% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Bob DeWeese, served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1993 to 2016, representing the 48th district

Emily Nowselski - College campus ministry leader at Florida Atlantic University. Provided daily lunches to starving college students, Bible studies, Free Disney trips, support and a lending ear to any FAU student. Died August 1, 2022, at 97 years old. Married to Tony Nowselski. Buried at Lacenter cemetery.

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Wickliffe, Kentucky

Wickliffe is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Ballard County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 670 at the 2020 census.

Wickliffe is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History
The city of Wickliffe is the site of a Mississippian culture village now known only as Wickliffe Mounds. The village was occupied from around 1100-1300 AD. Today, Wickliffe Mounds is a state historic site and home to a research center and museum.

In 1780 during the Revolutionary War, General George Rogers Clark established Fort Jefferson on a hill overlooking the Mississippi River one mile south of present-day Wickliffe. The fort was intended to protect what was then the western boundary of the infant United States from raids by the British Army and Native Americans. It was abandoned in 1781 after a siege by the Chickasaw.

The site later served as a Union Army post during the Civil War. General Ulysses S. Grant directed a demonstration against the Confederate-held position at Columbus, Kentucky, in January 1862. Troops from the post joined in capturing Fort Henry in February 1862. It served as a Union supply post for operations in the western theater of the war.

A 90 ft cross, the Fort Jefferson Memorial Cross at the Confluence, was completed in 2000 on Fort Jefferson hill.

Geography
Wickliffe is located at 36.9666°N, -89.08682°W on the east bank of the Mississippi River, about two miles south of its confluence with the Ohio River, near its easternmost point.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 km2, of which 0.02 sqkm, or 0.58%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 794 people, 327 households, and 216 families residing in the city. The population density was 578.3 PD/sqmi. There were 384 housing units at an average density of 279.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.33% White, 1.76% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, and 2.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 327 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $30,556 versus $16,477 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,273. About 10.1% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 25.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Wickliffe has a public library, the Ballard-Carlisle County Public Library.

Notable people

 * Kenny Rollins, basketball player, member of the University of Kentucky's "Fab Five" who won the 1948 NCAA Championship, the 1948 Gold Medal Winning U.S. Olympic Team, and the NBA's Chicago Stags and Boston Celtics.

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Cave City, Kentucky

Cave City is a home rule-class city in Barren County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 2,356 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Glasgow Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Cave City is located in the northwestern portion of Barren County at 37.13722°N, -85.95694°W (37.137130, -85.956958). U.S. Route 31W (Dixie Highway) passes through the center of the city, and Interstate 65 passes to the west of downtown, with access from Exit 53 (Kentucky Route 70/Mammoth Cave Road). Elizabethtown is 44 mi to the north, and Louisville is 85 mi north via I-65. Bowling Green is 31 mi to the southwest, and Nashville, Tennessee, is 91 mi to the southwest via I-65. The center of Mammoth Cave National Park is 10 mi to the west via Kentucky Route 70. Glasgow, the Barren County seat, is located 10 mi to the southeast via Kentucky Route 90.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Cave City has a total area of 11.4 km2, of which 0.05 sqkm, or 0.46%, is water.

History
The site upon which Cave City stands was acquired in October 1853 by the Knob City Land Company, composed of Messrs. Graham, Quigly, Adams, and Hopson, all of whom were from Louisville and envisioned the place as a resort town due to its proximity to Mammoth Cave. The town was incorporated in 1866.

Originally, 200 acre of what would become the town site was acquired by James Perry in a 1798 land grant. In 1811, Henry Roundtree (an assignee of James Perry) sold the land to John Owens for $190. Owens added 142.5 acre to the tract. After his death, his executor sold his 342½ acres to Thomas T. Duke for $1,732.00. Duke, in turn, sold the entire tract to the Knob City Land Company. Duke received $6,850.00 for the land, or $20 per acre—a record amount for a land sale in Barren County at that time.

The Knob City Land Company surveyed and laid out the town, the main streets being 80 ft wide, and began to sell lots about the same time as the Louisville & Nashville Railroad came through Barren County. The first train arrived at Cave City in 1859. The town took its name from a cave within the town limits, not nearby Mammoth Cave. A small creek ran through the cave which the L&N Railroad used as a source of water. The creek was called "Sink Hole Spring" and was the only water supply for the town at the time. The Cave City post office was established in January 1860 and Beverly Daniel Curd appointed the first post-master. He moved the post office established in 1850 at Woodland (about a mile north) to Cave City.

The first business in Cave City was built and operated by postmaster Curd and his brother, Havilah Price Curd. Their store was located at the corner of First and Kirtley (now Broadway) streets. The second person to open a business in Cave City and to build the first residence was Judge C. Roberts. The first woman business owner in Cave City was April Houchens, who opened "Funny Hats and Bows", a boutique for the eccentric lady. This shop was open until 1985.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,880 people, 844 households, and 544 families residing in the city. The population density was 435.2 PD/sqmi. There were 914 housing units at an average density of 211.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 90.74% White, 7.13% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 844 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,257, and the median income for a family was $30,179. Males had a median income of $28,098 versus $20,214 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,346. About 18.6% of families and 23.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.4% of those under age 18 and 24.9% of those age 65 or over.

Business and economy
Cave City's main industry is tourism, thanks to its proximity to Mammoth Cave National Park. A number of motels and restaurants are located at the Exit 53 interchange of Interstate 65 and Kentucky State Routes 70 and 90, which cater to tourists visiting the area. The city operates one of south-central Kentucky's first convention centers hosting over 40,000 attendees per year, with an annual economic impact over $435,000 in lodging, restaurant and attraction revenue. Cave City has long been host to Mammoth Cave visitors; in the era of passenger rail travel, trains of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad would discharge tourists there, who would then be shuttled to the cave.

Aside from tourism, the city's economy is largely retail focusing on antiques and consignment stores.

Political
Cave City is governed by a mayor and an elected city council. The current mayor is Dwayne Hatcher. Previous mayor Bob Hunt attracted attention by casting the tie-breaking vote against an ordinance considered by the council, which would have banned the use of tobacco in public places. (The region around Cave City is one of the largest tobacco-producing areas in the world.)

Liquor in Cave City
On November 8, 2005, Cave City voters passed a Liquor-by-the-Drink referendum that for the first time in over 50 years allowed alcohol to be served in restaurants that met certain qualifications.

On July 22, 2014, Cave City voters approved full retail sales of packaged alcohol. An ordinance governing package sales was approved by the city council in September 2014, with license fees to be set in October. Sales began several months later, after state-mandated waiting periods and issuance of initial licenses.

Education
Students in Cave City attend the institutions of Caverna Independent Schools system. Caverna Elementary School is based in Cave City; while the Caverna Middle/High School facility is located just across the county line into Hart County, on the southern outskirts of Horse Cave.

Notable people

 * Beegie Adair, musician
 * Leticia Cline, journalist and model
 * Floyd Collins, cave explorer and cave accident victim

title: Cave City, Kentucky