Editing Udall, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Cowley County, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Udall, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]]

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|map_caption              = Location within [[Cowley County, Kansas|Cowley County]] and [[Kansas]]
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|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Cowley County, Kansas|Cowley 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        = [[Cowley County, Kansas|Cowley]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Kansas|Township]]
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|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1870s
|established_title1       = [[Platted]]
|established_date1        = 1881
|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = 1881
|named_for                = Cornelius Udall

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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 67146
|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               = 20-71950 
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
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|website                  = {{URL|https://www.cityofudall.com/|cityofudall.com}}
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'''Udall''' is a city in [[Cowley County, Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 661.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Udall, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2071950 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=April 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407074737/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2071950 |archive-date=April 7, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
The first post office at Udall was established in September 1879.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:CL | title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 | publisher=Kansas Historical Society | access-date=6 June 2014}}</ref> J.M. Napier and P.W. Smith  purchased a ten-acre tract from I.N Nelson in 1879.<ref>[http://www.cityofudall.com/history-of-udall.htm History of Udall] Udall Community Historical Society</ref> Udall was laid out in 1881 by Napier and Smith. It was named after English author Cornelius Udall.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cityofudall.com/history-of-udall.htm | title=History of Udall | publisher=City of Udall | access-date=3 May 2014}}</ref><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/n275 168]}}</ref> D.C. Green built the first house in Udall and opened a store.

===1955 tornado===
{{Main|1955 Great Plains tornado outbreak#Udall, Kansas}}
On May&nbsp;25, 1955, after an F5 tornado killed 20 people, injured 250, and destroyed/damaged hundreds of buildings in [[Blackwell, Oklahoma]],<ref>{{cite web |title=The Blackwell Tornado of 25 May 1955 |url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/wxevents/19550525/ |website=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115025201/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/wxevents/19550525/ |archive-date=January 15, 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> the same supercell produced another F5 tornado that struck Udall at 10:35&nbsp;p.m, the deadliest tornado to ever hit the state of [[Kansas]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Udall tornado: Kansas town remembers the day it disappeared (PHOTOS) |url=https://www.kansas.com/news/state/article21742008.html |publisher=[[The Wichita Eagle]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907085508/http://www.kansas.com:80/news/state/article21742008.html |archive-date=September 7, 2015 |date=May 22, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=60 years after Kansas' deadliest tornado |url=https://www.kwch.com/news/local-news/60-years-after-kansas-deadliest-tornado/33047016/ |website=[[KWCH-DT|KWCH]] 12 TV |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520000450/https://www.kwch.com/news/local-news/60-years-after-kansas-deadliest-tornado/33047016/ |archive-date=May 20, 2015 |date=May 15, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>  A {{convert|1300|yd|mi|abbr=on}} wide F5 tornado demolished Udall; no building within the city limits was untouched, including the [[grain elevator]], [[water tower]], old grade school, new high school, city hall, three churches. The water tower had been knocked over and the streets were flooded. Vehicles were thrown hundreds of yards and mangled beyond recognition, including a pickup truck that was wrapped around a tree and stripped of everything but its frame and tires. In Udall, the tornado killed 77, injured 270, 192 buildings were destroyed, including 170 homes, around 50% of families lost one or more members.<ref>{{cite web |title=Info on the Udall Kansas tornado |url=https://www.weather.gov/ict/udall |website=[[National Weather Service]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526154246/https://www.weather.gov/ict/udall |archive-date=May 26, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1955 Udall Tornado Photos |url=http://www.kansas.com:80/2010/02/10/1174869/1955-udall-tornado.html |publisher=[[The Wichita Eagle]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829154146/http://www.kansas.com:80/2010/02/10/1174869/1955-udall-tornado.html |archive-date=August 29, 2011 |date=February 10, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

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1955 F5 Blackwell and Udall tornado tracks.gif|1955 tornado tracks map
Mennonite Disaster Service clean up after the famous Udall, Kansas, tornado of May 25, 1955 (8067771707).jpg|Men helping cleanup after tornado
Men and dog inspect rubble left by tornado. Udall, Kansas - NARA - 283889.jpg|Men and dog inspect tornado rubble
Car wrapped around large tree by tornado. Udall, Kansas - NARA - 283886.jpg|Stripped pickup truck caused by tornado
</gallery>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.57|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/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1880= 85
|1890= 338
|1900= 282
|1910= 330
|1920= 381
|1930= 436
|1940= 419
|1950= 410
|1960= 600
|1970= 668
|1980= 891
|1990= 824
|2000= 794
|2010= 746
|2020= 661
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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[[File:Udall, Kansas (circa 1880s-1890s).jpg|thumb|right|[[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]] depot in Udall, circa 1890]]

===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 746 people, 289 households, and 203 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1308.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 319 housing units at an average density of {{convert|559.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 289 households, of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.8% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the city was 31.7 years. 30.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.4% male and 53.6% 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 794 people, 302 households, and 221 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,645.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 322 housing units at an average density of {{convert|667.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.73% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.64% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.25% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.63% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.76% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.27% of the population.

There were 302 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,639, and the median income for a family was $42,981. Males had a median income of $34,750 versus $20,227 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,202. About 4.8% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Udall USD 463]] public school district.<ref>{{cite web | title = Udall USD 463| publisher = USD 463| url = http://www.usd463.org/| access-date = 6 January 2017}}</ref>

The Udall Eagles won the [[Kansas State High School Activities Association|Kansas State High School]] class 1A volleyball championship in 1973.<ref>{{cite web | title = Volleyball | publisher = KSHSAA | url = http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Volleyball/History.cfm | access-date = 3 January 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
{{See also|Cowley County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Cowley County, Kansas}}
*{{Cite book |title=Without Warning: The Tornado of Udall, Kansas |last=Minick |first=Jim |publisher=University of Nebraska Press |year=2023 |isbn=978-1-4962-3145-1 |location=Lincoln}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Udall, Kansas}}
* [https://www.cityofudall.com/ City of Udall]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41261078 Udall - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/udall.PDF Udall city map], KDOT
;1955 tornado
* [https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/udall-tornado-1955/12225 Udall tornado 1955] - Kansas Historical Society
* [https://www.kansas.com/news/state/article21742008.html Udall tornado: Kansas town remembers the day it disappeared] - The Wichita Eagle

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