Editing Frontenac, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Crawford County, Kansas}}
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'''Frontenac''' is the second largest city in [[Crawford County, Kansas|Crawford County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 3,382.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Frontenac, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2024850 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122105257/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2024850 |archive-date=November 22, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Frontenac was established as a [[coal mining]] town in 1886 in the Cherokee-Crawford Coal Fields in the western Ozark Plateau.<ref>http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-historical-quarterly-former-mining-communities/13222 "Former Mining Communities of the Cherokee-Crawford Coal Field of Southeastern Kansas"</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Publications/Bulletins/24/index.html | title=KGS--Bulletin 24--Southeastern Kansas Coal Field in Crawford, Cherokee, and Labette Counties }}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20031019124126/http://kancoll.org/khq/1972/72_2_powell.htm kancoll.com]</ref>

A post office was opened in Frontenac in 1887.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:CR |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |access-date=6 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009124740/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3ACR |archive-date=October 9, 2013 }}</ref>

On the night of November 9, 1888, Frontenac suffered the worst mining disaster in Kansas history,<ref>[http://www.frontenacks.net/history-of-frontenac.htm History of Frontenac] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319211918/http://www.frontenacks.net/history-of-frontenac.htm |date=2012-03-19 }} (City of Frontenac website)</ref> when a coal dust explosion<ref>"Mine Disaster Victims. Further particulars of the appalling accident." ''[[Lima, Ohio|Lima]] Daily Democratic Times'', November 12, 1888. Quoted in [https://www.gendisasters.com/kansas/5204/pittsburg,-ks-mining-disaster,-nov-1888 Pittsburg, KS Mining Disaster] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205192707/https://gendisasters.com/kansas/5204/pittsburg%2C-ks-mining-disaster%2C-nov-1888 |date=December 5, 2021 }} — GenDisasters.net.</ref> killed 44<ref>Nikki Patrick, [http://www.morningsun.net/news/x1720646416/Today-is-anniversary-of-mine-disaster "Today is anniversary of mine disaster."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401041925/http://www.morningsun.net/news/x1720646416/Today-is-anniversary-of-mine-disaster |date=2013-04-01 }} ''[[Pittsburg, Kansas|Pittsburg]] Morning Sun'', November 9, 2008. At first it was estimated that more than 100 of the 164 miners in the shaft had been killed, but historians believe the final toll to be only 44.</ref> miners.

During the last decade of the nineteenth century and in the early twentieth century the town was populated primarily by immigrant families from eastern and southeastern Europe, predominantly [[Sicily#Demographics|Sicilian]], [[Italian people|Italian]], and [[Slavic people]] from the [[Austro-Hungarian Empire]]. Its maximum population neared 4,000. It housed various ethnic lodges and drinking parlors despite the state's increasingly severe ban on the distribution, sale, and manufacture of alcoholic beverages.{{citation needed|date=April 2012}}

Coal mining remained the town's occupational base until [[World War II]], when its economy began to change, as did the entire region's.

==Geography==
Frontenac is located in the [[Cherokee Lowlands]], at the western edge of the [[Ozarks]].  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.06|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|4.97|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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>

===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, Frontenac has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=593535&cityname=Frontenac%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Frontenac, Kansas]</ref>

==Demographics==
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|1910= 3396
|1920= 3225
|1930= 2085
|1940= 1766
|1950= 1569
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|2000= 2996
|2010= 3437
|2020= 3382
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 3,382 people, 1,344 households, and 872 families in Frontenac.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Frontenac%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 647.3 per square mile (249.9/km{{sup|2}}). There were 1,475 housing units at an average density of 282.3 per square mile (109.0/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=Frontenac%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 89.47% (3,026) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (88.14% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 0.74% (25) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.95% (32) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 1.3% (44) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.92% (31) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 1.27% (43) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.35% (181) 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=Frontenac%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 3.9% (132) 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=Frontenac%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 1,344 households, 30.6% had children under the age of 18; 47.2% were married couples living together; 28.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 29.6% of households consisted of individuals and 16.0% 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 2.7.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Frontenac%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 23.5% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Frontenac%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

23.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.1 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 111.6 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $51,563 (with a margin of error of +/- $7,113) and the median family income was $64,330 (+/- $7,897).<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=Frontenac%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $34,672 (+/- $4,525) versus $36,141 (+/- $3,975) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $35,406 (+/- $3,171).<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=Frontenac%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 3.9% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 10.5% 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=Frontenac%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=Frontenac%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 3,437 people, 1,391 households, and 893 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|691.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,519 housing units at an average density of {{convert|305.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 1,391 households, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 30.6% 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 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 40.1 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.3% male and 53.7% 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 2,996 people, 1,230 households, and 783 families residing in the city.currently as of 2004 the population is 3,079 . The population density was {{convert|755.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,329 housing units at an average density of {{convert|335.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.20% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.70% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.07% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.43% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.90% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 1,230 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,558, and the median income for a family was $42,214. Males had a median income of $30,474 versus $21,163 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,349. About 4.4% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Area events==
''Festa Italiana, A Taste of Nations'' is an annual festival held to celebrate the city's heritage.  It hosts many different cooks, and patrons can sample foods from family recipes ranging from many different European heritages.  Festa Italiana is held near the Frontenac Sports Complex each fall.  Nearly 3,000 people attend Festa yearly.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.frontenacks.net/festa-italiana.htm/ |title=Festa Italiana |access-date=2013-04-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319211809/http://www.frontenacks.net/festa-italiana.htm |archive-date=2012-03-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

''Frontenac Town Homecoming'' is an event in which the Frontenac area celebrates the town's establishment.  It is complete with a large parade, food vendors, beer & wine tents, children's games, contests & tournaments, fishing derby, pool games, and a Street Dance in the evening.  In 2016, community leaders created the Frontenac Heritage Hall, a museum of photo collections and memorabilia from Frontenac's foundation in 1886 to present.  It is located in downtown Frontenac, at the corner of McKay and Crawford Streets.  Most events are held in downtown Frontenac (with fishing derby held at Frontenac City Park, pool games held at Frontenac City Pool), and celebrated in late May or early June.

==Parks and recreation==
Frontenac Rotary Park is located east of downtown Frontenac, and is filled with state-of-the-art playground equipment, a pickle ball court, and shelter houses for gatherings.

Frontenac City Park is located on the north edge of town, home to several deep fishing pits.

Frontenac Sports Complex, located on the east end of town, is home to a brand new football stadium & track, several baseball & softball diamonds, and a cross-country path.The sports complex is home to the Raiders & Lady Raiders for football, baseball, softball, cross-country, and track & field.

Frontenac Municipal Swimming Pool is located east of Rotary Park.

Frontenac Recreation Center is located in downtown Frontenac, and has state-of-the-art lifting & running machines, in addition to free-weights and biking machines.

Senior Citizens Center, located north of downtown Frontenac.

A brand new hitting facility for baseball and softball players opened up in the parking lot of the football stadium.

==Government==
Frontenac is governed by a City Council and Mayor. Each is elected every two years. James Kennedy served as Mayor from 1997 to 2018, when the town elected Linda Grilz, its first ever female Mayor.<ref>[http://www.frontenacks.net/ City of Frontenac]</ref>

==Education==

===Primary and secondary education===
The community is served by [[Frontenac USD 249]] public school district.<ref>[http://www.frontenac249.org/ USD 249]</ref>  The district serves primarily in east-central Crawford County, and parts of west-central [[Barton County, Missouri]].  It consists of three schools in the city of Frontenac: 
* Frontenac High School (Grades 9-12), located at 201 S. Crawford St.
* Frontenac Middle School (Grades 6–8), located at 201 S. Cayuga St.
* Frank Layden Elementary School (Grades Pre-K-5), located at 200 E. Lanyon St.

Frontenac High School competes as Class 3A.  The mascot is the Raider & Lady Raider, and the colors are black & white.  It is the second largest school system in [[Crawford County, Kansas]], with an average district enrollment of about 1,000 students.

===Higher education===
* [[Fort Scott Community College]] - Frontenac Campus.
* Harley Davidson Technician Training Center.
* John Deere Technology Center.

==In popular culture==
Children's author [[Clare Vanderpool]]'s book ''[[Moon Over Manifest]]'' is based on Frontenac.  The 2010 book takes place in fictional Manifest, Kansas in 1936.  The author was born and raised in [[Wichita, Kansas]], but Frontenac is home to her grandparents.  The book was awarded the [[Newbery Medal]] in 2011, the [[Spur Award]], and was named a [[Kansas Notable Book]].

==Notable people==
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* [[Andy Pilney]], college football player and coach
* [[Archie San Romani]], world-class distance runner and [[1936 Summer Olympics|1936]] U.S. Olympian
* [[Joe Skubitz]], United States congressman
* [[Douglas Youvan]], biophysicist and inventor

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://frontenacks.net/ City of Frontenac]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/Default.asp?id=41260703 Frontenac - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.frontenac249.org/ USD 249], local school district
* [https://specialcollections.wichita.edu/kw/towns.asp?town=Frontenac&county=Crawford Historic Images of Frontenac], Special Photo Collections at [[Wichita State University]] Library
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/pittsburg.PDF Frontenac city map], KDOT

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