Editing Neosho Falls, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Woodson County, Kansas, United States}}
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'''Neosho Falls''' is a city in [[Woodson County, Kansas|Woodson County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 134.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Neosho Falls, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2049825 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529231515/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2049825 |archive-date=May 29, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Neosho Falls was founded in 1857, making it the oldest town and first county seat in Woodson County.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Qi9cXyTWt9EC | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2 | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Qi9cXyTWt9EC/page/n340 350]}}</ref> It was named from the [[Neosho River]], on which it is situated.<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/n423 316]}}</ref> The first post office in Neosho Falls was established in May 1857.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:WO |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |access-date=27 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009124645/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:WO |archive-date=October 9, 2013 }}</ref>

Neosho Falls was originally [[plat]]ted and extensively improved by a company led by [[Benjamin F. Goss]] and his brother N. S. Goss, who would later organize a [[Company (military unit)|company]] of [[cavalry]] in the area to fight for the Union in the [[American Civil War|Civil War]].

The town was largely destroyed and abandoned when the Neosho River overflowed during the [[Great Flood of 1951]].

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.57|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.54|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.03|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/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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|1870= 532
|1880= 552
|1890= 606
|1900= 763
|1910= 571
|1920= 628
|1930= 462
|1940= 452
|1950= 355
|1960= 222
|1970= 184
|1980= 157
|1990= 157
|2000= 179
|2010= 141
|2020= 134
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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 134 people, 57 households, and 34 families in Neosho Falls.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Neosho%20Falls%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 264.3 per square mile (102.0/km{{sup|2}}). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 146.0 per square mile (56.4/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=Neosho%20Falls%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 89.55% (120) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (88.06% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 0.0% (0) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 2.24% (3) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.0% (0) [[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 8.21% (11) 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=Neosho%20Falls%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 2.24% (3) 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=Neosho%20Falls%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 57 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18; 42.1% were married couples living together; 8.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.3% of households consisted of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 3.0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Neosho%20Falls%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 0.7% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Neosho%20Falls%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

26.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 80.0 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $41,250 (with a margin of error of +/- $19,739) and the median family income was $46,250 (+/- $2,103).<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=Neosho%20Falls%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $26,750 (+/- $6,844) versus $18,393 (+/- $5,073) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $20,938 (+/- $1,912).<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=Neosho%20Falls%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 17.2% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.8% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% 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=Neosho%20Falls%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=Neosho%20Falls%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
{{As of | 2010 | alt=the [[2010 United States Census|2010 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> there were 141 people, 59 households, and 38 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|261.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 84 housing units at an average density of {{convert|155.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 132 [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] individuals (93.6%), 8 [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] individuals (5.7%), and one [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] individual (0.7%).

There were 59 households, of which 22 (37.3%) had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24 (40.7%) were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6 (10.2%) had a female householder with no husband present,  8 (13.6%) had a male householder with no wife present, and 21 (35.6%) were non-families. 19 households (32.2%) were made up of individuals, and 8 (13.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 40.2 years. 40 residents (28.4%) were under the age of 18; 10 (7.2%) were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29 (20.6%) were from 25 to 44; 36 (25.6%) were from 45 to 64; and 26 (18.4%) were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.1% male and 48.9% 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 179 people, 76 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|328.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 90 housing units at an average density of {{convert|164.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.65% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.79% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.56% 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.

There were 76 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,188, and the median income for a family was $33,000. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $14,583 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $9,543. About 18.8% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 34.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.7% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Woodson USD 366]] public school district.

==Notable people==
* [[Benjamin F. Goss|Benjamin Goss]], Wisconsin legislator<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1893,' Biographical Sketch of Benjamin Goss, pg. 564</ref>
* [[James D. Swan|James Swan]], Wisconsin legislator<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1973,' Biographical Sketch of James D. Swan, pg. 50</ref>

==In popular culture==
The story of the town having been destroyed by the [[Great Flood of 1951]], was fictionalized in the 1988 album ''[[In the Spirit of Things]]'' by the rock band [[Kansas (band)|Kansas]].<ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB7C3B93162CFD8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Atlanta Journal Constitution]</ref><ref name="Band Hears Music">{{ cite news | title=Band Hears Music In Deserted Kansas Town | newspaper=Chicago Tribune | date=January 27, 1989 | first=Tom | last=Popson | url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1989/01/27/band-hears-music-in-deserted-kansas-town/ | access-date=May 1, 2016}}</ref> According to author Dan Fitzgerald, [[Rich Williams]] was inspired to create this concept album based on the true stories of the book ''Ghost Towns of Kansas, Volume II'' (1979), specifically the chapter on Neosho Falls.<ref>{{Cite book| publisher = Dan Fitzgerald Company| ISBN = 9781449505196| last = Fitzgerald| first = Daniel| title = Ghost Towns of Kansas|edition=2|chapter=Foreword (2009 Version)| date = 2009|page=14}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Southeast Kansas]]
* [[Lists of floods in the United States]]

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

==External links==
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/Default.asp?id=41260915 Neosho Falls - Directory of Public Officials]
* [http://www.legendsofkansas.com/neoshofalls.html Neosho Falls - Falling on Hard Times], LegendsOfKansas.com
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/neosho%20falls.pdf Neosho Falls city map], KDOT

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