Editing Fairway, Kansas

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|leader_name              = Melanie Hepperley

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'''Fairway''' is a city in [[Johnson County, Kansas|Johnson County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/> It is included in the [[Kansas City metropolitan area]] census designation and the [[Shawnee Mission, Kansas|Shawnee Mission]] postal services designation.  As of the [[2020 United States census]], the city population was 4,170.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Fairway, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2022700 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206002153/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2022700 |archive-date=December 6, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
{{See also|History of Kansas}}
For [[millennia]], the [[Great Plains]] of [[North America]] were inhabited by [[nomadic]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]].  In the 1820s, the federal government reserved this area for use by the [[Shawnee people]], who had ceded their lands east of the Mississippi River to the United States. In 1839, Methodists established the [[Shawnee Methodist Mission]] here to operate a school for the Shawnee and try to convert them to Christianity. Later it was named the Shawnee Indian Manual Labor School and also accepted Native American boarding students, then closed in 1862.  The site is now owned by the [[Kansas Historical Society]], designated as a [[National Historic Landmark]], and is operated by the city of Fairway as a museum.

In the 1930s, as Kansas City suburbs were developing, a developer named J.C. Nichols.  laid out a subdivision near a golf course. It was named Fairway from its proximity to several [[driving range]]s.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jocohistory.net/cdm/fairway/ | title=Fairway, Kansas | publisher=Johnson County Museum | work=JoCoHistory | access-date=12 June 2014}}</ref> Fairway was incorporated in 1949 and is known as "The City of Trees".<ref name=cityhomepage>[http://www.fairwaykansas.org Fairway, KS -- Welcome to Fairway, KS], Fairway city website.  Accessed 2008-05-26.</ref>

Fairway formed its own police force in 1949 with the appointment of a town marshal. This position was succeeded by police chiefs.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fairwaykansas.org/index.asp?SEC=0809E496-026A-47C4-9E06-52D095B80530 | title=Police Department }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.15|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/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1950= 1816
|1960= 5398
|1970= 5227
|1980= 4619
|1990= 4173
|2000= 3952
|2010= 3882
|2020= 4170
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 4,170 people, 1,755 households, and 1,154 families in Fairway.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Fairway%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 3,693.5 per square mile (1,426.1/km{{sup|2}}). There were 1,822 housing units at an average density of 1,613.8 per square mile (623.1/km{{sup|2}}).<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=Fairway%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</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}}</ref> The racial makeup was 89.95% (3,751) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (88.27% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 0.91% (38) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.14% (6) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 2.01% (84) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 0.67% (28) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.28% (262) 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=Fairway%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 4.51% (188) 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=Fairway%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 1,755 households, 32.2% had children under the age of 18; 57.1% were married couples living together; 24.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 28.1% 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 2.4 and the average family size was 3.2.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Fairway%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 52.4% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Fairway%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

23.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.0 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 111.7 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $120,162 (with a margin of error of +/- $12,460) and the median family income was $174,543 (+/- $53,120).<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=Fairway%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $78,487 (+/- $25,661) versus $56,063 (+/- $18,070) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $66,552 (+/- $10,056).<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=Fairway%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 3.8% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% 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=Fairway%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</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=Fairway%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</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}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,882 people, 1,749 households, and 1,062 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3375.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,833 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1593.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 1,749 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.3% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% 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.

The median age in the city was 41.4 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,952 people, 1,781 households, and 1,102 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,468.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,842 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,616.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.18% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.40% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.35% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.24% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.76% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.06% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.23% of the population. 22.4% were of [[german people|German]], 18.3% [[english people|English]] and 16.3% [[irish people|Irish]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]].

There were 1,781 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $68,125, and the median income for a family was $97,163. Males had a median income of $72,350 versus $37,538 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $45,456. About 0.5% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The Johnson County Library services Fairway. The library has 13 locations in Johnson County.

==Notable people==
Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Fairway include:
* [[W. Bruce Cameron]] (born 1956), American author, columnist, and humorist
* [[Frank L. Hagaman]] (1894–1966), 31st [[Governor of Kansas]]<ref>{{cite book | editor-last1 = Sharp | editor-first1 = James Roger | editor-last2 = Sharp | editor-first2 = nancy Weatherly | title = American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994 | publisher = Greenwood Publishing Group | location = Santa Barbara, CA | year = 1997 | page = 120}}</ref>
* [[Greg Orman]] (born 1968), Kansas Gubernatorial Candidate
* [[Melissa Rooker]] (born 1964), Kansas state legislator<ref>{{cite web | title = Melissa Rooker's Biography | publisher = Vote Smart | url = http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/140773/melissa-rooker#.VvWzc-IrKXI | access-date = 2016-03-25}}</ref>
* [[Eleanor Smart]] (born 1995), high diver

==References==
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==Further reading==
{{See also|Johnson County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Johnson County, Kansas}}
* ''Thomas Johnson's Story and the History of Fairway, Kansas''; Joe Vaughan; Two Trails Publishing; 160 pages; 2014; {{ISBN|978-1631731402}}.
* ''City of Fairway History''; Commissioned by City of Fairway; 100 pages; 1976 (republished by ReAnimus Press in 2020); {{ISBN|978-1707980239}}.

==External links==
{{Commons category|Fairway, Kansas}}
{{Portal|Kansas}}
* {{Official website|https://fairwaykansas.org/}}
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260691 Fairway - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/city-pdf/KansasCity.pdf Fairway city map], KDOT

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