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Woodston, Kansas
Woodston City Office est 1910 (2016)
Woodston City Office est 1910 (2016)
Location within Rooks County and Kansas
Location within Rooks County and Kansas
KDOT map of Rooks County (legend)
Country United States
State Kansas
County Rooks
Founded 1885
Incorporated 1905
Named for Charles Woods
Area
 • Total 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
 • Land 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,713 ft (522 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 94
 • Density 448/sq mi (170.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67675
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-80450
GNIS ID 472253

Woodston is a city in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 94.

History

The town of Woodston was established along the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1885 as a railroad town between Bull City (Alton) and Stockton. Woodston was named for Stockton businessman Charles C. Woods who was instrumental in getting railroad service to Stockton.

The Rooks Centre Post Office, established in 1872, was moved to Woodston in 1886.

Woodston filed for incorporation in 1905.

Geography

Woodston is located at 39°27′15″N 99°5′57″W / 39.45417°N 99.09917°W / 39.45417; -99.09917 (39.454301, -99.099116). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 299
1920 314 5.0%
1930 287 −8.6%
1940 286 −0.3%
1950 296 3.5%
1960 332 12.2%
1970 211 −36.4%
1980 157 −25.6%
1990 121 −22.9%
2000 116 −4.1%
2010 136 17.2%
2020 94 −30.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 136 people, 53 households, and 38 families living in the city. The population density was 566.7 inhabitants per square mile (218.8/km2). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 341.7 per square mile (131.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 1.5% African American, 2.9% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 53 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.3% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% 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 2.92.

The median age in the city was 34.5 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 11% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.4% male and 45.6% female.

Education

Woodston is part of Unified School District 271. The district doesn't have any schools in Woodston.

Woodston High School closed in 1968. The grade school closed in 1974. The Woodston High School mascot was Woodston Coyotes.

See also

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