Quinter, Kansas
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Quinter is a city in Gove County, Kansas, United States.<ref name=gnis/> As of the 2020 census, its population was 929.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">Template:Cite web</ref>
History
[edit]The city of Quinter is built at the location of an old railroad switching site called Melota. A community named Familton'<ref name=gnis/> was built there in 1885, consisting originally of a hotel.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The U.S. government would not establish a post office under the Familton name, because of possible confusion with other names in the state, so another had to be chosen. The name Quinter was settled upon, named after Rev. James Quinter, a local Baptist Brethren minister.<ref>History Of Gove County, Kansas; 1930. Template:Webarchive</ref>
Longtime resident Waldo McBurney, age 104, was proclaimed the oldest worker in the United States in national media in November 2006 and again in 2020.<ref>http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/state/15912412.htmTemplate:Dead link</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">Template:Cite web</ref>
Climate
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2020 census
[edit]The 2020 United States census counted 929 people, 378 households, and 238 families in Quinter.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 924.4 per square mile (356.9/kmTemplate:Sup). There were 438 housing units at an average density of 435.8 per square mile (168.3/kmTemplate:Sup).<ref name=:0>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The racial makeup was 92.03% (855) white or European American (90.74% non-Hispanic white), 0.32% (3) black or African-American, 0.32% (3) Native American or Alaska Native, 1.18% (11) Asian, 0.11% (1) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.75% (7) from other races, and 5.27% (49) from two or more races.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.48% (23) of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Of the 378 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18; 53.2% were married couples living together; 25.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.9% of households consisted of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 1.9 and the average family size was 2.6.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 15.1% of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
24.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.8 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 113.9 males.<ref name=:0 />
The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $51,500 (with a margin of error of +/- $12,183) and the median family income was $69,643 (+/- $6,213).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Males had a median income of $50,391 (+/- $4,792) versus $26,094 (+/- $8,638) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $34,453 (+/- $3,988).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Approximately, 5.7% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.4% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2010 census
[edit]As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 918 people, 374 households, and 251 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 425 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
There were 374 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the city was 47.9 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 28.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.
2000 census
[edit]As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 961 people, 393 households, and 257 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 463 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 97.40% White, 0.10% African American, 0.31% Asian, 0.94% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population. There were 393 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% 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 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 31.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,098, and the median income for a family was $41,111. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,588. About 5.4% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
[edit]The community is served by Quinter USD 293 public school district.<ref>Quinter USD 293</ref>
Transportation
[edit]The concurrent Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 pass just south of the city. Old U.S. Route 40 and the current K-212 pass through the city, as does a major Union Pacific Railroad line.<ref>DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, 31. Template:ISBN.</ref>
Notable people
[edit]- Brent Barrett, American actor and tenor
- Vaughn Flora, Kansas state legislator
- Scott Huffman, 1996 Olympic pole vaulter and former American record holder
- Tracey Mann, Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, 2018–2019, U.S. Representative from Kansas's 1st congressional district, 2021–present
- Robert Maxwell, World War II combat veteran and Medal of Honor recipient
- Waldo McBurney, centenarian
- Maggie McIntosh, Maryland State legislator