Editing Hill City, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Graham County, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Hill City, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]] and [[County seat]]

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|website                  = {{URL|https://www.facebook.com/Cityofhillcity/|City website}}
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'''Hill City''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Graham County, Kansas|Graham County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 1,403.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Hill City, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2032175 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=February 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225121033/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2032175 |archive-date=February 25, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
The first settlement at Hill City was made in 1876, making it the oldest town in Graham County.<ref name="Cyclopedia">{{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/n840 844]}}</ref> The community was named after W. R. Hill, a first settler.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n155 156]}}</ref> Hill City was [[plat]]ted in 1878.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hwy24.org/uploads/2/6/1/8/26189167/28_town_names.pdf | title=Origin of Town Names | publisher=Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance | access-date=9 April 2018 | pages=5}}</ref> The first post office in Hill City was established in September 1878.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:GH |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |access-date=10 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009132051/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3AGH |archive-date=9 October 2013 }}</ref> Hill City was designated county seat in 1880.<ref name="Cyclopedia" /> By 1915, Hill City had 647 inhabitants.<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 | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ/page/n303 196]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.00|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/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

===Climate===
On June 9, 2005, a large tornado passed one mile south of Hill City.<ref>[http://www.targetarea.net/jun905.html Tornado passed near Hill City, Kansas on June 9, 2005]</ref> Another large tornado hit just north of the city on [[Tornado outbreak of June 18–22, 2011|June 20, 2011]].{{citation needed|date=September 2011}}

On [[2012 North American heat wave|June 26, 2012]], the temperature reached 115&nbsp;°F (46&nbsp;°C), breaking the June record tied just two days earlier and during the Dust Bowl on June 30, 1933; the town was the hottest city in the United States for four days in a row, with temperatures of 114°, 111°, 115°, and 115&nbsp;°F (46°, 44°, 46°, and 46&nbsp;°C).<ref>[http://www.weather.com/news/weather-forecast/plains-hotter-death-valley-20120627 Cities as Hot as Death Valley; Weather Channel; June 27, 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628081614/http://www.weather.com/news/weather-forecast/plains-hotter-death-valley-20120627 |date=June 28, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kansas.com/2012/06/28/2391093/global-hot-spot-hill-city-bemoans.html |title=Hill City Nation's hot spot for four days in a row; The Wichita Eagle; June 28, 2012. |access-date=June 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901195215/http://www.kansas.com/2012/06/28/2391093/global-hot-spot-hill-city-bemoans.html |archive-date=September 1, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1890= 545
|1900= 468
|1910= 983
|1920= 732
|1930= 1027
|1940= 1115
|1950= 1432
|1960= 2421
|1970= 2071
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|2000= 1604
|2010= 1474
|2020= 1403
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 1,403 people, 625 households, and 359 families in Hill City.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Hill%20City%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 1,397.4 per square mile (539.5/km{{sup|2}}). There were 760 housing units at an average density of 757.0 per square mile (292.3/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=Hill%20City%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 92.3% (1,295) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (90.81% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 2.0% (28) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.43% (6) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.93% (13) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 0.36% (5) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.92% (55) 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=Hill%20City%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 2.92% (41) 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=Hill%20City%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 625 households, 26.1% had children under the age of 18; 45.0% were married couples living together; 27.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.6% of households consisted of individuals and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.0 and the average family size was 2.8.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Hill%20City%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 19.7% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Hill%20City%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

22.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 107.0 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $36,469 (with a margin of error of +/- $3,528) and the median family income was $52,639 (+/- $14,837).<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=Hill%20City%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $34,194 (+/- $3,300) versus $28,194 (+/- $3,697) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $31,375 (+/- $2,111).<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=Hill%20City%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 15.0% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.9% of those under the age of 18 and 19.9% 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=Hill%20City%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=Hill%20City%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 1,474 people, 669 households, and 404 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1474.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 783 housing units at an average density of {{convert|783.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 669 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.6% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.76.

The median age in the city was 48 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 23.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% 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 1,604 people, 696 households, and 448 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,716.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 795 housing units at an average density of {{convert|850.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.33% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.43% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.44% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.69% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.87% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.12% of the population.

There were 696 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% 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 2.80.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,236, and the median income for a family was $36,500. Males had a median income of $26,207 versus $18,295 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,989. About 6.2% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Graham County USD 281]] public school district. The district elementary and junior/senior high school are located in Hill City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/SchoolDistrict/School%20District_281.pdf|title=USD 281 Map|publisher=[[Kansas Department of Transportation]]|access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref> It was previously known as Hill City USD 281.<ref>{{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|access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Charles V. Park]] (1885–1982) — noted [[librarian]] for whom the [[Charles V. Park Library]] at [[Central Michigan University]] is named; born in Hill City

==See also==
{{Portal|Kansas}}
* [[Hillsboro, Kansas]], original name was Hill City

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/Cityofhillcity/ City of Hill City]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260764 Hill City - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/hillcity.pdf Hill City map], KDOT

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