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Climax, Kansas
City
Location within Greenwood County and Kansas
KDOT map of Greenwood County (legend)
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Greenwood
Area
• Total	0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
• Land	0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,040 ft (317 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	72
• Estimate (2015)	68
• Density	600/sq mi (232/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67137
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-14275
GNIS feature ID	0474872

Climax is a city in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 72.

History

Climax was founded in 1884. It was named from its elevation, or Climax College in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Geography

Climax is located at 37°43′13″N 96°13′26″W (37.720155, -96.223888). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	129		—
1940	157		21.7%
1950	91		−42.0%
1960	81		−11.0%
1970	64		−21.0%
1980	81		26.6%
1990	57		−29.6%
2000	64		12.3%
2010	72		12.5%
Est. 2015	68		−5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 72 people, 28 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density was 600.0 inhabitants per square mile (231.7/km²). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 325.0 per square mile (125.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White and 1.4% from two or more races.

There were 28 households of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 17.9% were non-families. 14.3% 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 2.57 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 48.5 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 31.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 64 people, 24 households, and 18 families residing in the city. The population density was 509.3 people per square mile (190.1/km²). There were 29 housing units at an average density of 230.8 per square mile (86.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.94% White, 12.50% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.62% of the population.

There were 24 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city, the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 113.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,461. There were no families and 4.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.