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Waldron, Kansas
Location within Harper County and Kansas
Location within Harper County and Kansas
KDOT map of Harper County (legend)
Country United States
State Kansas
County Harper
Founded 1900
Incorporated 1908
Area
 • Total 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
 • Land 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,257 ft (383 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 9
 • Density 29.0/sq mi (11.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67150
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-74625
GNIS ID 470556

Waldron is a city in Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 9. The south edge of the city is the Kansas / Oklahoma state border.

History

Waldron was founded about 1900. The first post office in Waldron was established in 1902.

The ashes of evangelist Tammy Faye Messner were interred in the Messner family plot in Waldron in 2007.

Geography

Waldron is located at 37°0′14″N 98°10′59″W / 37.00389°N 98.18306°W / 37.00389; -98.18306 (37.003860, -98.183165). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 262
1920 225 −14.1%
1930 182 −19.1%
1940 163 −10.4%
1950 83 −49.1%
1960 38 −54.2%
1970 24 −36.8%
1980 29 20.8%
1990 19 −34.5%
2000 17 −10.5%
2010 11 −35.3%
2020 9 −18.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 11 people, 7 households, and 3 families residing in the city. The population density was 35.5 inhabitants per square mile (13.7/km2). There were 15 housing units at an average density of 48.4 per square mile (18.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.8% White and 18.2% from two or more races.

There were 7 households, of which 42.9% were married couples living together and 57.1% were non-families. 57.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 42.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.57 and the average family size was 2.33.

The median age in the city was 63.5 years. 0.0% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 9.1% were from 25 to 44; 45.5% were from 45 to 64; and 45.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.5% male and 54.5% female.

Education

The community is served by Chaparral USD 361 public school district.

Notable people

  • Roe Messner (1935) - building contractor who has built more than 1,700 churches. The ashes of his wife, evangelist Tammy Faye Messner, were interred in the Messner family plot in Waldron in 2007.

See also

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