Editing Haddam, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Washington County, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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'''Haddam''' is a city in [[Washington County, Kansas|Washington County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  It is named after [[Haddam, Connecticut]].  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 110.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Haddam, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2029400 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=April 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424125800/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2029400 |archive-date=April 24, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Haddam was founded in 1869. It was named after [[Haddam, Connecticut]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | via=Kansas State Printing Plant | publisher=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ/page/n419 312]}}</ref> In 1874, the rival town of West Haddam merged with Haddam.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C/page/n796 800]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.35|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]]|accessdate=2012-07-06}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 93
|1890= 419
|1900= 355
|1910= 408
|1920= 392
|1930= 381
|1940= 384
|1950= 375
|1960= 311
|1970= 289
|1980= 239
|1990= 195
|2000= 169
|2010= 104
|2020= 110
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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 110 people, 33 households, and 24 families in Haddam.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Haddam%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 320.7 per square mile (123.8/km{{sup|2}}). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 195.3 per square mile (75.4/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=Haddam%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |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 92.73% (102) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (89.09% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 1.82% (2) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.0% (0) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.91% (1) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 0.0% (0) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.55% (5) 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=Haddam%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 4.55% (5) 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=Haddam%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 33 households, 33.3% had children under the age of 18; 63.6% were married couples living together; 9.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 21.2% of households consisted of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 3.3 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=Haddam%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 31.8% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Haddam%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

33.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 102.8 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $65,385 (with a margin of error of +/- $10,813) and the median family income was $65,385 (+/- $11,524).<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=Haddam%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $36,528 (+/- $7,220) versus $28,750 (+/- $1,433) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $30,000 (+/- $7,905).<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=Haddam%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 0.0% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 8.7% 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=Haddam%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=Haddam%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]]|accessdate=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 104 people, 52 households, and 29 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|297.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 88 housing units at an average density of {{convert|251.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 52 households, of which 17.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.2% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.69.

The median age in the city was 52.8 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 10.6% were from 25 to 44; 35.6% were from 45 to 64; and 29.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.2% male and 55.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 169 people, 73 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|487.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 96 housing units at an average density of {{convert|277.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.04% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.78% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 73 households, out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 128.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,000, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $20,341 versus $14,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,555. About 9.1% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.4% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Washington County USD 108]] public school district,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/SchoolDistrict/School%20District_108.pdf|title=USD 108 Map|publisher=[[Kansas Department of Transportation]]|accessdate=2020-04-29}}</ref> which formed in 2006 by the consolidation of North Central USD 221 and Washington USD 222.<ref name=KansasSchoolcons>{{cite web|url=https://www.cjonline.com/article/20110724/NEWS/307249967|title=School consolidations in Kansas for past decade|work=[[The Topeka Capital-Journal]]|date=2011-07-24|accessdate=2020-04-26}}</ref> The Washington County High School mascot is Tigers.
<ref>{{cite web | title = Washington Co. USD 108 | publisher = USD 108 | url = http://www.usd108.org/ | accessdate = 1 January 2017}}</ref>

School unification consolidated [[Mahaska, Kansas|Mahaska]] and Haddam schools into Haddam-Mahaska schools in 1967. The high school was in Haddam, with grade schools in both communities. In 1968, Haddam-Mahaska combined with Morrowville to form North Central Schools. The grade school and junior high were in Haddam and the high school was in Morrowville.

The Haddam High School mascot was Haddam Hounds.<ref>"Mahaska Unbeaten", ''The Belleville Telescope'', 12 January 1961, p.8.</ref> The North Central Junior high mascot was the Wildcats and the high school mascot was the Cougars.

==References==
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==Further reading==
{{See also|Washington County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Washington County, Kansas}}
* ''Living in the Depot: The Two-Story Railroad Station''; H. Roger Grant; University of Iowa Press; 130 pages; 1993; {{ISBN|978-0877455882}}.  Contains historic images of Kansas stations at Alta Vista, Bucklin, Comiskey, Haddam, Hoyt, and Wakarusa.

==External links==
* [http://www.ci.haddam.ks.us/ City of Haddam]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260740 Haddam - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/haddam.pdf Haddam city map], KDOT

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