Editing Toronto, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Woodson County, Kansas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Toronto, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]]

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|map_caption              = Location within [[Woodson County, Kansas|Woodson County]] and [[Kansas]]
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|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Woodson County, Kansas|Woodson County]] ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|legend]])

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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Kansas]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Kansas|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Woodson County, Kansas|Woodson]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Kansas|Township]]
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|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1869
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|established_date2        = 1885
|named_for                = [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario, Canada]]

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|population_total         = 206
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|postal_code              = 66777
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|area_code                = [[Area code 620|620]]
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|blank_info               = 20-71050
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'''Toronto''' is a city in [[Woodson County, Kansas]], United States,<ref name="GNIS"/> along the [[Verdigris River]].  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 206.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Toronto, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2071050 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529231550/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2071050 |archive-date=May 29, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Toronto was founded in 1869. It was named after the city of [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario, Canada]].<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>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.36|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|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=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, Toronto has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=681841&cityname=Toronto%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Toronto, Kansas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1880= 88
|1890= 552
|1900= 695
|1910= 627
|1920= 829
|1930= 706
|1940= 737
|1950= 600
|1960= 524
|1970= 431
|1980= 466
|1990= 317
|2000= 312
|2010= 281
|2020= 206
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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===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 281 people, 149 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|780.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 234 housing units at an average density of {{convert|650.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.8% 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 149 households, of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.7% were non-families. 45.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.63.

The median age in the city was 53.5 years. 17.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.6% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 28.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% 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 312 people, 171 households, and 80 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|840.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 245 housing units at an average density of {{convert|659.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.44% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.64% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.92% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 171 households, out of which 16.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.2% were non-families. 48.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.82 and the average family size was 2.60.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.3% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 15.7% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 34.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,643, and the median income for a family was $26,667. Males had a median income of $23,500 versus $13,929 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,960. About 12.5% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Eureka USD 389]] public school district.<ref>{{cite web | title = Eureka USD 389| publisher = USD 389| url = http://www.usd389.net/| accessdate = 10 January 2017}}</ref>

Toronto High School was closed through school unification. The Toronto High School mascot was Trojans.<ref>{{cite web | title = Toronto High School| publisher = E-YEARBOOK.COM| url = http://www.e-yearbook.com/Toronto_High_School_Trojan_Yearbook| accessdate = 10 January 2017}}</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
* [[Toronto Lake (Kansas)|Toronto Lake]] and [[Cross Timbers State Park]]

==Notable people==
* [[John C. Woods]], the hangman at the [[Nuremberg Trials]], is buried in the Toronto Township Cemetery.

==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=41261072 Toronto - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/toronto.pdf Toronto city map], KDOT

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