Editing Clearwater, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Sedgwick County, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Clearwater, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]]

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|image_caption            = Typical windmill street sign found throughout Clearwater
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Sedgwick County, Kansas|Sedgwick County]] and [[Kansas]]
|image_map1               = Map of Sedgwick Co, Ks, USA.png
|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Sedgwick County, Kansas|Sedgwick County]] ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|legend]])

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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Kansas]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Kansas|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Sedgwick County, Kansas|Sedgwick]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Kansas|Township]]
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|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1870
|established_title1       = [[Platted]]
|established_date1        = 1872
|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = 1885
|named_for                = Water (Ninnescah River)

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|government_type          = <!-- [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–Council]] -->
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Loren Wormington Jr.

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|area_total_sq_mi         = 1.94
|area_land_sq_mi          = 1.94
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|area_total_km2           = 5.02
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|elevation_ft             = 1286

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|population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census-2020-Profile"/>
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_total         = 2653
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|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 67026
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|area_code                = [[Area code 620|620]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 20-13925 <ref name="GNIS"/>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
|blank1_info              = 474315 <ref name="GNIS">{{cite gnis2|474315|Clearwater, Kansas}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://www.clearwaterks.org/|clearwaterks.org}}
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'''Clearwater''' is a city in [[Sedgwick County, Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 2,653.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Clearwater, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2013925 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114162307/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2013925 |archive-date=November 14, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Clearwater was settled in 1870, and platted as a city in 1872.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=o8X5krq3fP8C&pg=PA367 ''Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History''; 1912.]</ref> The community was named after the Ninnescah River that runs west and south of it. The name "Ninnescah" comes from the Osage Indian language, where "Ninne" means water and "scah" can mean clear, salt, spring, good, or white water.<ref>{{Cite web |title=City History {{!}} Clearwater, KS |url=https://www.clearwaterks.org/254/City-History#:~:text=Ninnescah%20is%20an%20Osage%20Indian,,%20good,%20and%20white%20water. |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=www.clearwaterks.org |archive-date=May 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527022138/https://www.clearwaterks.org/254/City-History#:~:text=Ninnescah%20is%20an%20Osage%20Indian,,%20good,%20and%20white%20water. |url-status=live }}</ref> The first post office in Clearwater was established in 1871, and the name of the post office was officially spelled out '''Clear Water''' until 1894.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:SG |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |access-date=10 June 2014 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009133447/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3ASG |archive-date=October 9, 2013 }}</ref>  The [[Chisholm Trail]] ran along the eastern side of the community from 1867 to 1871.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/208628 |title=Route of the Chisholm cattle trail in Kansas; Kansas Historical Society, 1960s. |access-date=January 20, 2015 |archive-date=January 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150105005120/http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/208628 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Geography==
Clearwater is located just southwest of [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]].<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990|archive-date=February 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224101508/https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|url-status=live}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.87|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-06 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align= left
|1890= 408
|1900= 368
|1910= 569
|1920= 647
|1930= 669
|1940= 591
|1950= 647
|1960= 1073
|1970= 1435
|1980= 1684
|1990= 1875
|2000= 2178
|2010= 2481
|2020= 2653
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 2,653 people, 934 households, and 689 families in Clearwater.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Clearwater%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was {{convert|1,369.6|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 985 housing units at an average density of {{convert|508.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Clearwater%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103014057/https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Clearwater%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov |archive-date=August 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811052610/https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The racial makeup was 90.88% (2,411) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (89.6% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 0.19% (5) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.83% (22) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.26% (7) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 0.64% (17) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 7.2% (191) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Clearwater%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103014057/https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Clearwater%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 3.69% (98) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Clearwater%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103014056/https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Clearwater%20city%2C%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Of the 934 households, 41.8% had children under the age of 18; 56.9% were married couples living together; 24.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 21.6% of households consisted of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.9 and the average family size was 3.5.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Clearwater%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103014057/https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Clearwater%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 17.7% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Clearwater%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

30.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.1 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 114.3 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $73,073 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,251) and the median family income was $84,167 (+/- $10,596).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Clearwater%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103014057/https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Clearwater%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> Males had a median income of $48,620 (+/- $5,156) versus $33,269 (+/- $4,364) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $39,757 (+/- $5,937).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Clearwater%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103014056/https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Clearwater%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> Approximately, 7.8% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.8% of those under the age of 18 and 1.5% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Clearwater%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103014057/https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Clearwater%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Clearwater%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103014056/https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Clearwater%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov/|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-06|archive-date=December 27, 1996|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961227012639/https://www.census.gov/|url-status=live}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,481 people, 908 households, and 660 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1326.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 963 housing units at an average density of {{convert|515.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 908 households, of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.3% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.19.

The median age in the city was 35.8 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 2,178 people, 773 households, and 609 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|750.8|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 791 housing units at an average density of {{convert|272.7|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.42% White, 0.28% [[African American]], 1.24% [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]], 0.41% [[Asia]]n, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race.

There were 773 households, out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 21.1% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household was $50,694, and the median income for a family was $53,816. Males had a median income of $41,306 versus $28,348 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,286. 4.3% of the population and 3.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.4% were under the age of 18 and 6.0% were 65 or older.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Clearwater USD 264]] public school district.

==Notable people==
* [[Raymond Goertz]], roboticist
* [[Cara Gorges]], 2007 [[Miss Kansas USA]]
* [[Logan Mize]], Country Artist

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
{{See also|Sedgwick County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Sedgwick County, Kansas}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Clearwater, Kansas}}
* [https://www.clearwaterks.org/ City of Clearwater]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260613 Clearwater - Directory of Public Officials]

{{Sedgwick County, Kansas}}
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[[Category:Cities in Kansas]]
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[[Category:Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area]]
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