Lake Quivira, Kansas facts for kids
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Lake Quivira, Kansas
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Location within Johnson County and Kansas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Counties | Johnson, Wyandotte |
| Founded | 1920s |
| Incorporated | 1971 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.63 sq mi (4.21 km2) |
| • Land | 1.48 sq mi (3.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 906 |
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(2019)
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933 |
| • Density | 632.11/sq mi (244.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
66217
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| Area code | 913 |
| FIPS code | 20-37975 |
| GNIS ID | 484917 |
Lake Quivira is a city in Johnson and Wyandotte counties in the State of Kansas. It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 906.
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History
Lake Quivira had its start in the 1920s when the developer Charles E. Gault and others set out to construct a subdivision on an artificial lake.
Geography
Lake Quivira is located at 39°2′33″N 94°46′11″W / 39.04250°N 94.76972°W (39.042371, -94.769810). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.56 square miles (4.04 km2), of which, 1.41 square miles (3.65 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 1,087 | — | |
| 1990 | 983 | −9.6% | |
| 2000 | 932 | −5.2% | |
| 2010 | 906 | −2.8% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 933 | 3.0% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 906 people, 365 households, and 304 families living in the city. The population density was 642.6 inhabitants per square mile (248.1/km2). There were 395 housing units at an average density of 280.1 per square mile (108.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 0.6% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 365 households, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.5% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 0.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% 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 2.73.
The median age in the city was 52.9 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.8% were from 25 to 44; 37.7% were from 45 to 64; and 26.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.
See also
In Spanish: Lake Quivira para niños
