Editing Woodbine, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Dickinson County, Kansas}}
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'''Woodbine''' is a city in [[Dickinson County, Kansas|Dickinson County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 157.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Woodbine, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2080350 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113181914/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2080350 |archive-date=November 13, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Stouffer's Railroad Map of Kansas 1915-1918 Dickinson County.png|thumb|left|1915 Railroad Map of [[Dickinson County, Kansas|Dickinson County]]]]
For millennia, the land Kansas was inhabited by [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]].  In 1803, most of [[History of Kansas|modern Kansas]] was secured by the United States as part of the [[Louisiana Purchase]].  In 1854, the [[Kansas Territory]] was organized, then in 1861 [[Kansas]] became the 34th [[U.S. state]].  In 1857, [[Dickinson County, Kansas|Dickinson County]] was founded.

The city was founded as '''Lyons''', named for the nearby creek, in 1871 by James Allen Gillett Sr. The first post office at Woodbine was established in January, 1872.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:DK |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |access-date=8 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909084237/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:DK |archive-date=September 9, 2013 }}</ref>  In 1887, the [[Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad]] built through the area and Lyons was remapped as Woodbine on July 16, 1887.  Gillett renamed it '''Woodbine''' after his former hometown of [[Woodbine, Illinois]].

Along the railroad tracks, Woodbine had a [[gristmill|grist mill]], [[grain elevator]], depot, and stock yards. Passenger service was offered until 1927 and freight was discontinued in the 1990s. Several bus lines served Woodbine after rail service ended. The town was home to the Woodbine Journal during World War I.

Woodbine at one time had four churches: Lutheran, Baptist, and English and German Methodist. The school was opened in 1880 with its existing building being built in 1909. High school classes began in 1914. Woodbine District #32 became Woodbine Rural High School District #1 (parts of [[dickinson County, Kansas|Dickinson]] and [[morris County, Kansas|Morris]] counties) in 1925 and the last graduating class was in 1962. Lower grades continued until 1979. Woodbine is a part of the [[Rural Vista USD 481]] public school district.

The [[Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad|Rock Island]] served the area for many years until the company ceased operation in 1980.  The track was then used by various rail lines until being abandoned in the mid-1990s. While part of the line was scrapped, the remaining track from [[Abilene, Kansas|Abilene]] to Woodbine has been purchased by the [[Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.16|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}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1880= 26
|1910= 250
|1920= 318
|1930= 317
|1940= 212
|1950= 195
|1960= 173
|1970= 170
|1980= 172
|1990= 186
|2000= 207
|2010= 170
|2020= 157
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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]]|access-date=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 170 people, 70 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1062.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 85 housing units at an average density of {{convert|531.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.2% 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 11.2% of the population.

There were 70 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.7% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 38.8 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% 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 207 people, 76 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,451.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 89 housing units at an average density of {{convert|624.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.58% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 2.42% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 76 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 25.0% 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 2.72 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.7% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,813, and the median income for a family was $32,857. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $20,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,709. About 14.3% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Rural Vista USD 481]] public school district, which serves [[Hope, Kansas|Hope]], [[White City, Kansas|White City]], and Woodbine.<ref>[http://www.usd481.org USD 481]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www3.ksde.org/eddir/usd_map.pdf |title=Kansas School District Boundary Map |access-date=2010-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721071446/http://www3.ksde.org/eddir/usd_map.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Woodbine schools were closed through school unification. The Woodbine High School mascot was Woodbine Tigers.<ref>"Assaria Captures Tournament Crown", The Salina Journal, 16 February 1958, p.17.</ref>

==See also==
* [[Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad]]

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

==External links==
{{Commons category|Woodbine, Kansas}}
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/Default.asp?id=41261127 Woodbine - Directory of Public Officials]
* [http://specialcollections.wichita.edu/kw/towns.asp?town=Woodbine&county=Dickinson Historic Images of Woodbine], Special Photo Collections at [[Wichita State University]] Library

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[[Category:Cities in Kansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Dickinson County, Kansas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1887]]
[[Category:1871 establishments in Kansas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1871]]