Summerfield, Kansas
{{Short description|City in Marshall County, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Summerfield, Kansas
|settlement_type = City
|image_skyline = KS99sSignRoad-Summerfield (28267184373).jpg
|image_caption = Summerfield (Feb 2014)
|image_flag =
|image_seal =
|image_map = Marshall_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Summerfield_Highlighted.svg
|map_caption = Location within Marshall County and Kansas
|image_map1 = Map of Marshall Co, Ks, USA.png
|map_caption1 = KDOT map of Marshall County (legend)
|coordinates = {{coord|39|59|49|N|96|20|57|W|region:US-KS_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Kansas
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Marshall
|subdivision_type3 = Township
|subdivision_name3 =
|established_title = Founded
|established_date = about 1889
|established_title1 = Platted
|established_date1 =
|established_title2 = Incorporated
|established_date2 = 1889
|named_for = Elias Summerfield
|government_footnotes =
|government_type =
|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name =
|area_total_sq_mi = 0.34
|area_land_sq_mi = 0.34
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
|area_total_km2 = 0.89
|area_land_km2 = 0.89
|area_water_km2 = 0.00
|unit_pref = Imperial
|elevation_ft = 1513
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_total = 125
|pop_est_footnotes =
|pop_est_as_of =
|population_est =
|population_density_sq_mi = auto
|population_density_km2 = auto
|timezone = CST
|utc_offset = -6
|timezone_DST = CDT
|utc_offset_DST = -5
|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 66541
|area_code_type = Area code
|area_code = 785
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = 20-68950
|blank1_name = GNIS ID
|blank1_info = 2396000{{GNIS|2396000}}
|website = {{URL|https://www.summerfieldkansas.com/|summerfieldkansas.com}}
}}
Summerfield is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 125.{{cite web |title=Profile of Summerfield, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2068950 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528184152/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2068950 |archive-date=May 28, 2022 |url-status=live}} The Kansas-Nebraska state border is the northern edge of the city.
History
Summerfield had its start in about 1889 by the building of the railroad through that territory.{{cite web | url=http://www.marshallco.net/summerfield/sumhist.html | title=History Of Summerfield | publisher=Marshall County, Kansas Economic Development Office | accessdate=14 June 2014}} It was named for Elias Summerfield, a railroad official.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ORQ1AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA187 | title=History of Marshall County, Kansas: Its People, Industries, and Institutions | publisher=B.F. Bowen | author=Foster, Emma Elizabeth Calderhead | year=1917 | pages=187}}
The first post office in Summerfield was established in February 1889.{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:MS |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |accessdate=14 June 2014 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009124455/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:MS |archivedate=October 9, 2013 }}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.34|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|accessdate=2012-07-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1890= 102
|1900= 505
|1910= 554
|1920= 539
|1930= 398
|1940= 396
|1950= 305
|1960= 237
|1970= 254
|1980= 225
|1990= 169
|2000= 211
|2010= 156
|2020= 125
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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=2010 census=
As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-07-06}} of 2010, there were 156 people, 79 households, and 41 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|458.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 107 housing units at an average density of {{convert|314.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.6% African American, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 79 households, of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.1% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.68.
The median age in the city was 51.2 years. 19.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.7% were from 25 to 44; 39% were from 45 to 64; and 21.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
=2000 census=
As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 211 people, 75 households, and 53 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|629.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 92 housing units at an average density of {{convert|274.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.05% White, 0.47% Native American, and 0.47% from two or more races.
There were 75 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 33.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $19,375 versus $14,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,046. About 7.1% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.0% of those 65 or over.
Education
The community is served by Prairie Hills USD 113 public school district. The school board voted to close Summerfield Elementary School at the end of the 2013-2014 school year.
Further reading
{{See also|Marshall County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Marshall County, Kansas}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Summerfield, Kansas}}
- [https://www.summerfieldkansas.com/ City of Summerfield]
- [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41261060 Summerfield - Directory of Public Officials]
- [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/summerfield.pdf Summerfield city map], KDOT
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