Lowell, Kansas

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Kansas}}

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Lowell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 244.{{cite web |title=Profile of Lowell, Kansas (CDP) in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile/Lowell_CDP,_Kansas?g=1600000US2043050 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109065458/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile/Lowell_CDP,_Kansas?g=1600000US2043050 |archive-date=November 9, 2022 |url-status=live}}

History

A post office was opened in Lowell in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:1/county:CK/sort:date_established/direction:asc |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |accessdate=6 June 2014 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009154933/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page%3A1/county%3ACK/sort%3Adate_established/direction%3Aasc |archivedate=9 October 2013 |df= }}

Geography

Lowell is located in southeastern Cherokee County near the southeastern corner of Kansas. It is bordered to the north by the Spring River, a tributary of the Neosho River. Across the river is the community of Riverton. Baxter Springs is {{convert|4|mi|0}} by road to the southwest.

Demographics

{{US Census population

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The 2020 United States census counted 244 people, 83 households, and 54 families in Lowell.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Lowell%20CDP,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}} The population density was 777.1 per square mile (300.0/km{{sup|2}}). There were 101 housing units at an average density of 321.7 per square mile (124.2/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=Lowell%20CDP,%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 86.48% (211) white or European American (85.66% non-Hispanic white), 0.82% (2) black or African-American, 4.1% (10) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.41% (1) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 8.2% (20) from two or more races.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Lowell%20CDP,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}} Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.23% (3) 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=Lowell%20CDP,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}

Of the 83 households, 37.3% had children under the age of 18; 39.8% were married couples living together; 19.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 26.5% of households consisted of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.8 and the average family size was 2.9.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Lowell%20CDP,%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 23.8% of the population.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Lowell%20CDP,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}

18.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 18.4% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 29.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 86.9 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $34,435 (with a margin of error of +/- $21,710) and the median family income was $83,854 (+/- $26,280).{{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=Lowell%20CDP,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}} The median income for those above 16 years old was $29,097 (+/- $11,195).{{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=Lowell%20CDP,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}

References

External links

Cherokee County maps: [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/county-pdf/cherokee.PDF Current], [https://www.ksdot.org/bureaus/burtransplan/maps/PastPublishedCounty.asp Historic], KDOT

Category:Census-designated places in Cherokee County, Kansas