Ellinwood, Kansas
{{Short description|City in Barton County, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Ellinwood, Kansas
|settlement_type = City
|image_skyline = Ellinwood P5310457.JPG
|image_caption = United Methodist Church (2012)
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|image_map = Barton_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Ellinwood_Highlighted.svg
|map_caption = Location within Barton County and Kansas
|image_map1 = Map of Barton Co, Ks, USA.png
|map_caption1 = KDOT map of Barton County (legend)
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Kansas
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Barton
|subdivision_type3 = Township
|subdivision_name3 =
|established_title = Founded
|established_date = 1871
|established_title1 = Platted
|established_date1 =
|established_title2 = Incorporated
|established_date2 = 1878
|named_for = Colonel John Ellinwood
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|leader_title = Mayor
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|area_total_sq_mi = 1.32
|area_land_sq_mi = 1.32
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
|area_total_km2 = 3.42
|area_land_km2 = 3.42
|area_water_km2 = 0.00
|unit_pref = Imperial
|elevation_ft = 1788
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_total = 2011
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|timezone = CST
|utc_offset = -6
|timezone_DST = CDT
|utc_offset_DST = -5
|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 67526
|area_code_type = Area code
|area_code = 620
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = 20-20425
|blank1_name = GNIS ID
|blank1_info = 475775{{cite gnis2|475775|Ellinwood, Kansas}}
|website = {{URL|https://www.cityofellinwoodks.com/|cityofellinwoodks.com}}
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Ellinwood is a city in the southeastern corner of Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,011.{{cite web |title=Profile of Ellinwood, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2020425 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320185814/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2020425 |archive-date=March 20, 2022 |url-status=live}}
History
=19th century=
File:Stouffer's Railroad Map of Kansas 1915-1918 Barton County.png]]
For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of 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 1867, Barton County was founded.
The first claim at Ellinwood was staked in 1871{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C/page/n573 577]}} when it was certain the Santa Fe railroad would be completed nearby. The railroad was finished in 1872 and the city was named after Colonel John R. Ellinwood, a civil engineer working for the Santa Fe railroad.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n116 117]}}{{Cite web |url=http://ks-ellinwood.civiccities.com/index.aspx?nid=765 |title=Ellinwood History |access-date=April 12, 2013 |archive-date=February 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202171847/http://ks-ellinwood.civiccities.com/index.aspx?nid=765 |url-status=dead }} Although neither the founder nor the original settlers were German, many of the main streets were given German names, in order to appeal to German immigrant buyers.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/biographicalhist00unse_4 | title=Biographical History of Barton County, Kansas | publisher=Great Bend Tribune | year=1912 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/biographicalhist00unse_4/page/204 204]}}
In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from Marion and McPherson counties chartered the Marion and McPherson Railway Company.Marion County Kansas : Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; MB Publishing House; LCCN 72-92041; 344 pages; 1972. In 1879, a branch line was built from Florence to McPherson; in 1880 it was extended to Lyons and in 1881 was extended to Ellinwood.[https://books.google.com/books?id=ZIwpAAAAYAAJ Fourth Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners for the Year Ending December 1, 1886 in State of Kansas; Kansas Publishing House; 1886.] The line was leased and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The line from Florence to Marion was abandoned in 1968.[http://www.abandonedrails.com/Marion_to_Florence Railway Abandonment 1968] In 1992, the line from Marion to McPherson was sold to Central Kansas Railway. In 1993, after heavy flood damage, the line from Marion to McPherson was abandoned. The original branch line connected Florence, Marion, Canada, Hillsboro, Lehigh, Canton, Galva, McPherson, Conway, Windom, Little River, Mitchell, Lyons, Chase and Ellinwood.
=20th century=
In 1973, the rock band Kansas rented the Ellinwood Opera House as a 'tryout show' for New York record executive Wally Gold, using free beer as a marketing tool, and charged a USD $0.25 entry fee to help cover some of their expenses. The story is told in the 2015 documentary Miracles Out of Nowhere.[http://cjonline.com/news/2013-06-17/kansas-more-dust-wind# Kansas more than 'Dust in the Wind'; The Topeka Capital-Journal; June 17, 2013.]
=21st century=
In 2018, the annual After Harvest Festival held during the third weekend in July, instituted a ban on coolers at the dance that takes place on the third and final night of the festival.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.14|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{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/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }} The city is situated along the path of the historic Santa Fe Trail. Ellinwood is also located just north of the Arkansas River, roughly in the area where it makes its "great bend" to the southeast en route to its final destination, the Mississippi River.
=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, Ellinwood has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=812341&cityname=Ellinwood%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Ellinwood, Kansas]
Area attractions
Demographics
{{US Census population
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|1880= 352
|1890= 684
|1900= 760
|1910= 976
|1920= 1103
|1930= 1115
|1940= 2059
|1950= 2569
|1960= 2729
|1970= 2416
|1980= 2508
|1990= 2329
|2000= 2164
|2010= 2131
|2020= 2011
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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File:Ellinwood Santa Fe Trail Marker (DAR) P5310459.JPG DAR marker in Ellinwood]]
=2020 census=
The 2020 United States census counted 2,011 people, 862 households, and 548 families in Ellinwood.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Ellinwood%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}} The population density was 1,522.3 per square mile (587.8/km{{sup|2}}). There were 986 housing units at an average density of 746.4 per square mile (288.2/km{{sup|2}}).{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Ellinwood%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}} The racial makeup was 93.24% (1,875) white or European American (90.45% non-Hispanic white), 0.3% (6) black or African-American, 0.45% (9) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.25% (5) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 1.24% (25) from other races, and 4.53% (91) from two or more races.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Ellinwood%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}} Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.48% (90) of the population.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Ellinwood%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}
Of the 862 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18; 47.6% were married couples living together; 28.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.1% of households consisted of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 3.0.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Ellinwood%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}} The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 16.3% of the population.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Ellinwood%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}
24.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 106.9 males.
The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $48,322 (with a margin of error of +/- $8,214) and the median family income was $68,822 (+/- $2,351).{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Ellinwood%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}} Males had a median income of $34,776 (+/- $4,847) versus $19,279 (+/- $4,892) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $27,422 (+/- $6,776).{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Ellinwood%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}} Approximately, 5.5% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under the age of 18 and 11.9% of those ages 65 or over.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Ellinwood%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Ellinwood%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}
=2010 census=
As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-07-06}} of 2010, there were 2,131 people, 910 households, and 601 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1869.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,042 housing units at an average density of {{convert|914.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
There were 910 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.80.
The median age in the city was 43.7 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 21.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.
=2000 census=
As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 2,164 people, 906 households, and 594 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,996.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,034 housing units at an average density of {{convert|954.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.90% White, 0.23% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 906 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,596, and the median income for a family was $42,292. Males had a median income of $29,792 versus $19,194 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,811. About 7.3% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The community is served by Ellinwood USD 355 public school district.
Transportation
U.S. Route 56 runs through the city.
Notable person
- Wally Hickel (1919–2010), Governor of Alaska and Secretary of the Interior
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
Further reading
{{See also|Barton County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Barton County, Kansas}}
External links
{{Commons category|Ellinwood, Kansas}}
- [https://www.cityofellinwoodks.com/ City of Ellinwood]
- [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260674 Ellinwood - Directory of Public Officials]
- [https://www.usd355.org/ USD 355], local school district
- [http://ellinwoodhistoricalsociety.com/ Ellinwood Kansas Historical Society]
- {{YouTube|QqGk3b-9wkQ|Underground Ellinwood}}, from Hatteberg's People on KAKE TV news
- {{YouTube|B81Lv5vLIiQ|Wolf Hotel - History Has A Future}}, from Hatteberg's People on KAKE TV news
- [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/ellinwood.PDF Ellinwood city map], KDOT
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