Editing Willis, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Brown County, Kansas}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Willis, Kansas
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|established_date         = 1880s
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|established_date2        = 1893
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|postal_code              = 66434
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|area_code                = [[Area code 785|785]]
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'''Willis''' is a city in [[Brown County, Kansas|Brown County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 24.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Willis, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2079400 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710211839/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2079400 |archive-date=July 10, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Willis had its start as a station on the [[Missouri Pacific Railroad]].<ref>{{cite book|title=History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofstateof00andr|year=1883|publisher=A. T. Andreas|page=[https://archive.org/details/historyofstateof00andr/page/746 746]}}</ref> A post office opened in Willis in 1882 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1960.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:BR |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |accessdate=4 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009170907/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:BR |archivedate=October 9, 2013 }}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.17|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|archive-date=February 20, 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1900= 187
|1910= 188
|1920= 197
|1930= 217
|1940= 160
|1950= 140
|1960= 109
|1970= 82
|1980= 85
|1990= 86
|2000= 69
|2010= 38
|2020= 24
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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===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|archive-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701194655/https://www.census.gov/|url-status=live}}</ref> of 2000, there were 69 people, 22 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|409.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 29 housing units at an average density of {{convert|172.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 78.26% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.80% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 13.04% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.90% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.70% of the population.

There were 22 households, out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.56.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $17,188 versus $17,188 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,592. There were no families and 4.8% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

===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|archive-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701194655/https://www.census.gov/|url-status=live}}</ref> of 2010, there were 38 people, 19 households, and 13 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|223.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 27 housing units at an average density of {{convert|158.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 5.3% from two or more races.

There were 19 households, of which 15.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.46.

The median age in the city was 48.8 years. 13.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.4% were from 25 to 44; 36.9% were from 45 to 64; and 23.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

==Education==
Willis is served by [[South Brown County USD 430]].<ref>{{cite web| title = USD 430 South Brown County| publisher = USD 430| url = http://usd430.k12.ks.us/| accessdate = 10 January 2017| archive-date = January 6, 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170106104631/http://usd430.k12.ks.us/| url-status = dead}}</ref>

Willis High School was closed through school unification. The Willis High School mascot were the Pirates.<ref>{{cite web| title = Willis High School - Pirate Yearbook| publisher = E-YEARBOOK.COM| url = http://www.e-yearbook.com/Willis_High_School_Pirate_Yearbook| accessdate = 10 January 2017| archive-date = January 13, 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170113104514/http://www.e-yearbook.com/Willis_High_School_Pirate_Yearbook| url-status = live}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41261118 Willis - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.usd430.org/ USD 430], local school district
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/willis.pdf Willis city map], KDOT

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[[Category:Cities in Kansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Brown County, Kansas]]
[[Category:1882 establishments in Kansas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1882]]