Colwich, Kansas
Colwich is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It is northwest of Wichita. In 2010, 1,327 people lived in Colwich.[6]
 Location within Sedgwick County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°46′50″N 97°32′26″W / 37.78056°N 97.54056°WCoordinates: 37°46′50″N 97°32′26″W / 37.78056°N 97.54056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sedgwick |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.33 sq mi (3.46 km2) |
| • Land | 1.33 sq mi (3.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,385 ft (422 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,327 |
| • Estimate (2019)[3] | 1,467 |
| • Density | 1,098.88/sq mi (424.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67030 |
| FIPS code | 20-15100 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 473814 [5] |
| Website | colwichks.org |
History
Colwich was created in 1887.[7] The name is a portmanteau of Colorado and Wichita, or the Colorado & Wichita Railroad.[8]
Geography
Colwich is at 37°46′50″N 97°32′26″W / 37.78056°N 97.54056°W (37.780480, -97.540420).[9] It is northwest of Wichita and centered around the intersection of 53rd St North and 167th St West. The United States Census Bureau shows that the city has a total area of 1.33 square miles (3.44 km2). All of it is land.[10]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 212 | ||
| 1900 | 225 | 6.1% | |
| 1910 | 258 | 14.7% | |
| 1920 | 262 | 1.6% | |
| 1930 | 260 | −0.8% | |
| 1940 | 284 | 9.2% | |
| 1950 | 339 | 19.4% | |
| 1960 | 703 | 107.4% | |
| 1970 | 879 | 25.0% | |
| 1980 | 935 | 6.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,091 | 16.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,229 | 12.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,327 | 8.0% | |
| Est. 2019 | 1,467 | [3] | 19.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Colwich is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2010 census
The 2010 census[2] shows that there were 1,327 people, 466 households, and 348 families living in Colwich. The population density was 997.7 inhabitants per square mile (385.2/km2). There were 480 housing units at an average density of 360.9 per square mile (139.3/km2). The people were 97.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
There were 466 households, of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.3% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.38.
The median age in the city was 32.7 years. 34.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 21.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. The people were 50.1% male and 49.9% female.
Education
The community is served by Renwick USD 267 public school district.
References
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2011.[dead link]
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 392.
- ↑ Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, ISBN 978-0-595-47758-6, page 324.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-06.