Editing South Haven, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Sumner County, Kansas}}
{{Use American English|date=November 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = South Haven, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]]

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|image_caption            = Road signs in South Haven with businesses in background (2009)
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|image_map                = Sumner_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_South_Haven_Highlighted.svg
|map_caption              = Location within [[Sumner County, Kansas|Sumner County]] and [[Kansas]]
|image_map1               = Map of Sumner Co, Ks, USA.png
|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Sumner County, Kansas|Sumner County]] ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|legend]])

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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Kansas]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Kansas|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Sumner County, Kansas|Sumner]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Kansas|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        =

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|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1872
|established_title1       = [[Platted]]
|established_date1        =
|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = 1887
|named_for                = [[South Haven, Michigan]]

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|area_total_sq_mi         = 1.00
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|unit_pref                = Imperial

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|elevation_ft             = 1125

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|population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census-2020-Profile"/>
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_total         = 324
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|population_density_sq_mi = auto
|population_density_km2   = auto

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|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
|utc_offset               = -6
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 67140
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|area_code                = [[Area code 620|620]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 20-66650
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
|blank1_info              = 2395916<ref name="GNIS">{{GNIS|2395916}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://www.cityofsouthhaven.com/|cityofsouthhaven.com}}
}}

'''South Haven''' is a city in [[Sumner County, Kansas|Sumner County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 324.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of South Haven, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2066650 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=April 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404065239/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2066650 |archive-date=April 4, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
'''South Haven''' was founded in 1872,<ref name="Cyclopedia">{{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/n700 718]}}</ref> and was named after [[South Haven, Michigan]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ODXKhgH3e6AC&pg=PA23 | title=Exploring Kansas Highways | author=Heim, Michael | year=2007 | pages=23| isbn=9780974435886 }}</ref>  The railroad reached South Haven in 1879.<ref name="Cyclopedia" />

Unlike other paired towns in Kansas that are located adjacent to one another (e.g. [[Newton, Kansas|Newton]] and [[North Newton, Kansas|North Newton]] or [[Hutchinson, Kansas|Hutchinson]] and [[South Hutchinson, Kansas|South Hutchinson]]), South Haven is about 80 miles from [[Haven, Kansas|Haven]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.79|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=July 6, 2012|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=July 2, 2012}}</ref>

Both the western terminus of [[U.S. Route 166]] and the northern terminus of [[U.S. Route 177]] are in South Haven. In addition, [[U.S. Route 81 in Kansas|U.S. Route 81]] passes through the city.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 124
|1890= 465
|1900= 411
|1910= 483
|1920= 423
|1930= 442
|1940= 405
|1950= 358
|1960= 408
|1970= 413
|1980= 439
|1990= 420
|2000= 390
|2010= 363
|2020= 324
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|estimate=
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|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

===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=July 6, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 363 people, 142 households, and 97 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|459.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 172 housing units at an average density of {{convert|217.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.4% of the population.

There were 142 households, of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.20.

The median age in the city was 37.3 years. 30.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 390 people, 163 households, and 99 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|477.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 182 housing units at an average density of {{convert|222.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.10% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.79% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.79% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.31% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.33% of the population.

There were 163 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% 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 3.19.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,932, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $26,111 versus $24,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,019. About 8.3% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is served by [[South Haven USD 509]] public school district.

==Notable people==
* [[Forest Geyer]] — [[American football]] player; elected to the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 1973
* [[Donald Owens]] — American [[General Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)|General Superintendent Emeritus]] in the [[Church of the Nazarene]].

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

==External links==
{{Commons category|South Haven, Kansas}}
* [https://www.cityofsouthhaven.com/ City of South Haven]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41261043 South Haven - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/southhaven.pdf South Haven city map], KDOT

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[[Category:Cities in Sumner County, Kansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Kansas]]
[[Category:Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area]]
[[Category:1872 establishments in Kansas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1872]]