Editing Pretty Prairie, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Reno County, Kansas, United States}}
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'''Pretty Prairie''' is a city in [[Reno County, Kansas|Reno County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 660.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Pretty Prairie, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2057700 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328220435/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2057700 |archive-date=March 28, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
The first post office at Pretty Prairie was established in 1874.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:RN | title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 | publisher=Kansas Historical Society | access-date=22 June 2014}}</ref>

Pretty Prairie was laid out in 1889. It was named from its scenic setting upon the prairie.<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/n375 268]}}</ref> It was incorporated as a city in 1907.<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/n491 501]}}</ref>

The city's sole source of water is a single well, a 100-foot-deep borehole. Due to [[agricultural pollution]] from the region's groundwater, the well water has had [[nitrate]] levels in excess of the federal [[Drinking water quality standards|nitrate standard]] since the mid-1990s. For years, Pretty Prairie distributed [[bottled water]] to at-risk families. On January 3, 2017, the town council approved a settlement with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|EPA]]. The town planned to invest in a [[water tower]], an underground storage tank, and a [[reverse osmosis]] water treatment system.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Walton|first1=Brett|title=Kansas Town Faces Big Bill to Clean Drinking Water - Circle of Blue|url=http://www.circleofblue.org/2017/water-quality/kansas-town-faces-big-bill-clean-drinking-water/|work=Circle of Blue|date=January 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Griffin|first1=Emily|title=Pretty Prairie struggles to fix water system|url=http://www.kwch.com/content/news/Pretty-Prairie-struggles-to-fix-water-system-400637811.html|work=KWCH 12|date=November 9, 2016|language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.61|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|0.56|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.05|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>

===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, Pretty Prairie has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=594384&cityname=Pretty+Prairie%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Pretty Prairie, Kansas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1910= 327
|1920= 432
|1930= 429
|1940= 452
|1950= 484
|1960= 525
|1970= 561
|1980= 655
|1990= 601
|2000= 615
|2010= 680
|2020= 660
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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 660 people, 246 households, and 163 families in Pretty Prairie.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Pretty%20Prairie%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 1,145.8 per square mile (442.4/km{{sup|2}}). There were 285 housing units at an average density of 494.8 per square mile (191.0/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=Pretty%20Prairie%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-02 |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 90.0% (594) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (89.24% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 1.06% (7) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 1.06% (7) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.15% (1) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 0.76% (5) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.97% (46) 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=Pretty%20Prairie%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 3.18% (21) 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=Pretty%20Prairie%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 246 households, 30.1% had children under the age of 18; 47.2% were married couples living together; 28.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 30.9% of households consisted of individuals and 11.8% 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 3.1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Pretty%20Prairie%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 13.0% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Pretty%20Prairie%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

26.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.0 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 118.9 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $51,053 (with a margin of error of +/- $8,934) and the median family income was $50,375 (+/- $18,218).<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=Pretty%20Prairie%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $32,212 (+/- $4,070) versus $22,750 (+/- $13,091) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $31,458 (+/- $1,582).<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=Pretty%20Prairie%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 10.9% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.3% of those under the age of 18 and 7.5% 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=Pretty%20Prairie%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |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=Pretty%20Prairie%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |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 680 people, 272 households, and 190 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1214.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 304 housing units at an average density of {{convert|542.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.0% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 272 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.1% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% 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 2.84.

The median age in the city was 42.4 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 24.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% 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 615 people, 261 households, and 184 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,198.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 290 housing units at an average density of {{convert|565.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.35% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.33% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 261 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% 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 2.86.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,857, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $30,536 versus $18,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,944. About 4.1% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Pretty Prairie USD 311]] public school district. It has three schools.

==Notable people==
* [[Brian Bergkamp]], member of the [[Kansas House of Representatives]]
* [[Jon Gnagy]], artist and television art instructor
* [[Walter A. Huxman|Walter Huxman]], governor of Kansas and jurist; born in Pretty Prairie
* [[Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer]], actor; played Alfalfa on the ''[[Our Gang|Little Rascals/Our Gang]] series'', lived in the town in 1954 while briefly married to Collingwood Grain heiress Dian Collingwood
* [[Jack Unruh]], artist and illustrator

==See also==
* [[Cheney State Park]] and [[Cheney Reservoir]]

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

==External links==
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260987 Pretty Prairie - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.pprodeo.com/ Pretty Prairie Rodeo], Kansas's largest night rodeo
* {{YouTube|-Mlc7SUMIjk|Saving The Movie Theater?}}, from ''Hatteberg's People'' on [[KAKE]] TV news
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/pretty%20prairie.pdf Pretty Prairie city map], KDOT

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