Hoxie, Kansas facts for kids
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Hoxie, Kansas
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City and County seat
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Location within Sheridan County and Kansas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sheridan |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Incorporated | 1886 |
| Named for | Herbert Hoxie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
| • Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,704 ft (824 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,211 |
| • Density | 1,408/sq mi (543.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
67740
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| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-33350 |
| GNIS ID | 2394432 |
Hoxie is a city in Kansas, United States. It is also the main town, or county seat, of Sheridan County. In 2020, about 1,211 people lived there.
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History of Hoxie
Hoxie was started in early 1886. Before Hoxie, the main town was Kenneth, about three miles north. The people who founded Hoxie convinced the residents of Kenneth to move their homes and businesses to the new site. This was because a new railroad line was going to pass through Hoxie, not Kenneth.
The towns agreed to join together, and Hoxie became the new county seat. The city was named after H.M. Hoxie, who was an important person in the railroad company. The railroad, which later became part of the Union Pacific Railroad, arrived in Hoxie in 1888. However, the railroad line that went through Hoxie was no longer used after 1998.
Geography and Climate
According to the United States Census Bureau, Hoxie covers about 0.84 square miles (2.2 square kilometers) of land. There is no water area within the city limits.
Hoxie's Climate
The weather in Hoxie has hot and humid summers. Winters are usually mild to cool. This type of weather is called a humid subtropical climate.
| Climate data for Hoxie, Kansas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–2020 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 83 (28) |
85 (29) |
93 (34) |
100 (38) |
102 (39) |
112 (44) |
114 (46) |
111 (44) |
107 (42) |
98 (37) |
90 (32) |
83 (28) |
114 (46) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 67.1 (19.5) |
71.7 (22.1) |
80.5 (26.9) |
87.6 (30.9) |
93.0 (33.9) |
99.6 (37.6) |
101.6 (38.7) |
99.9 (37.7) |
95.8 (35.4) |
89.3 (31.8) |
76.2 (24.6) |
65.0 (18.3) |
103.0 (39.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.8 (5.4) |
44.8 (7.1) |
55.6 (13.1) |
64.5 (18.1) |
73.9 (23.3) |
85.3 (29.6) |
90.0 (32.2) |
87.6 (30.9) |
80.0 (26.7) |
67.2 (19.6) |
53.7 (12.1) |
42.9 (6.1) |
65.6 (18.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.3 (−0.9) |
33.0 (0.6) |
42.5 (5.8) |
51.6 (10.9) |
62.0 (16.7) |
73.2 (22.9) |
78.1 (25.6) |
75.9 (24.4) |
67.6 (19.8) |
54.2 (12.3) |
41.6 (5.3) |
32.1 (0.1) |
53.5 (12.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18.8 (−7.3) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
38.8 (3.8) |
50.1 (10.1) |
61.1 (16.2) |
66.1 (18.9) |
64.3 (17.9) |
55.1 (12.8) |
41.3 (5.2) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
41.4 (5.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −0.7 (−18.2) |
2.0 (−16.7) |
9.2 (−12.7) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
33.5 (0.8) |
46.8 (8.2) |
53.6 (12.0) |
53.0 (11.7) |
38.6 (3.7) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
10.6 (−11.9) |
0.2 (−17.7) |
−7.1 (−21.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) |
−30 (−34) |
−21 (−29) |
3 (−16) |
17 (−8) |
33 (1) |
41 (5) |
37 (3) |
23 (−5) |
5 (−15) |
−10 (−23) |
−28 (−33) |
−30 (−34) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.45 (11) |
0.59 (15) |
1.18 (30) |
2.20 (56) |
3.21 (82) |
2.73 (69) |
3.70 (94) |
3.16 (80) |
1.54 (39) |
1.76 (45) |
0.81 (21) |
0.68 (17) |
22.01 (559) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.2 (11) |
6.2 (16) |
3.9 (9.9) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
1.4 (3.6) |
1.5 (3.8) |
5.2 (13) |
23.7 (60.57) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.3 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 73.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 10.1 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Population and People
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 245 | — | |
| 1900 | 250 | 2.0% | |
| 1910 | 532 | 112.8% | |
| 1920 | 616 | 15.8% | |
| 1930 | 800 | 29.9% | |
| 1940 | 957 | 19.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,157 | 20.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,289 | 11.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,419 | 10.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,462 | 3.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,342 | −8.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,244 | −7.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,201 | −3.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,211 | 0.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 Census Details
In 2020, the 2020 United States census counted 1,211 people living in Hoxie. There were 504 households and 300 families. Most of the people, about 90.42%, were white. About 8.26% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
About 28% of households had children under 18 years old. The average household had 2.2 people. The average family had 3.0 people.
The median age in Hoxie was 40.4 years. About 24.9% of the people were under 18. About 23.0% were 65 years or older.
2010 Census Details
The census in 2010 showed that 1,201 people lived in Hoxie. There were 546 households and 341 families. About 96.5% of the people were White. About 3.6% were Hispanic or Latino.
About 24.5% of households had children under 18. Many households, 34.8%, had only one person living there. The median age was 48.9 years. About 21.4% of residents were under 18. About 27.1% were 65 or older.
Education in Hoxie
The public schools in Hoxie are part of the Hoxie USD 412 school district. This district includes Hoxie Junior-Senior High School and Hoxie Elementary School.
Local Media
Hoxie has a weekly newspaper. It was first started in 1884 as The Weekly Sentinel. From 1886 to 2016, it was known as The Hoxie Sentinel. When the newspaper got new owners in 2016, its name changed to The Sheridan Sentinel.
Famous People from Hoxie
Many notable people have come from Hoxie, including:
- Les Barnhart, a Major League Baseball player
- Nick Hague, a NASA astronaut
- Jacie Hoyt, a Women's Basketball Head Coach at Oklahoma State University
- Dirk Johnson, a professional football player in the NFL
- Brad Lambert, a Head Coach for Charlotte 49ers (Collegiate football)
- Urbane Pickering, a Major League Baseball player
- Gordon Sloan, an associate justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
- Erastus Turner, a U.S. Representative from Kansas
See also
In Spanish: Hoxie (Kansas) para niños
