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Quinter, Kansas
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View from Interstate 70 (2006)
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Location within Gove County and Kansas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Gove |
| Founded | 1885 (Familton) |
| Incorporated | 1909 (Quinter) |
| Named for | James Quinter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,667 ft (813 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 929 |
| • Density | 929/sq mi (357.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
67752
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| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-58250 |
| GNIS ID | 471350 |
Quinter is a city in Gove County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 929.
History
The city of Quinter is built at the location of an old railroad switching site called Melota. A town named Familton was built there in 1885, consisting originally of a hotel. The U.S. Government would not establish a post office under the Familton name, because of possible confusion with other names in the state, so another had to be chosen. The name Quinter was settled upon, after Rev. James Quinter, a local Baptist Brethren minister.
The city received some slight national publicity in November 2006 when longtime resident Waldo McBurney, age 104, was proclaimed the oldest worker in the United States.
Geography
Quinter is located at 39°3′57″N 100°14′13″W / 39.06583°N 100.23694°W (39.065706, -100.236828). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 450 | — | |
| 1920 | 383 | −14.9% | |
| 1930 | 570 | 48.8% | |
| 1940 | 481 | −15.6% | |
| 1950 | 741 | 54.1% | |
| 1960 | 776 | 4.7% | |
| 1970 | 930 | 19.8% | |
| 1980 | 951 | 2.3% | |
| 1990 | 945 | −0.6% | |
| 2000 | 961 | 1.7% | |
| 2010 | 918 | −4.5% | |
| 2020 | 929 | 1.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 918 people, 374 households, and 251 families residing in the city. The population density was 927.3 inhabitants per square mile (358.0/km2). There were 425 housing units at an average density of 429.3 per square mile (165.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
There were 374 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the city was 47.9 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 28.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.
Transportation
The concurrent Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 pass just south of the city. Old U.S. Route 40 and the current K-212 pass through the city, as does a major Union Pacific railroad line.
Notable people
- Brent Barrett, American actor and tenor
- Vaughn Flora, Kansas state legislator
- Scott Huffman, 1996 Olympic pole vaulter and former American record holder
- Tracey Mann, Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, 2018-2019
- Robert Maxwell, World War II combat veteran and Medal of Honor recipient
- Waldo McBurney, centenarian
- Maggie McIntosh, Maryland State legislator
See also
In Spanish: Quinter para niños
