Croweburg, Kansas Explained

Croweburg, Kansas
Settlement Type:CDP
Image Map1:Map of Crawford Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Crawford County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Croweburg
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:37.5528°N -94.6686°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Crawford
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:912
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:92
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:620
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:20-16475
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:2806470

Croweburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 92.[1]

History

Croweburg was a station on the Joplin & Pittsburg electric line.[2] The settlement was named after Crowe Coal Company and consisted of four coal mining camps, which were in operation from 1900 to 1940.[3] Until 1912, Croweburg was a sundown town, where African Americans were not allowed to live.[4]

A post office was opened in Croweburg in 1908, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1972.[5]

Demographics

The 2020 United States census counted 92 people, 32 households, and 20 families in Croweburg.[6] The population density was 156.7 per square mile (60.5/km). There were 40 housing units at an average density of 68.1 per square mile (26.3/km).[7] [8] The racial makeup was 88.04% (81) white or European American (86.96% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 4.35% (4) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 1.09% (1) from other races, and 6.52% (6) from two or more races.[9] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.35% (4) of the population.[10]

Of the 32 households, 25.0% had children under the age of 18; 56.2% were married couples living together; 15.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 9.4% of households consisted of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.9 and the average family size was 2.9.[11] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 21.7% of the population.[12]

21.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 64.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 71.4 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $88,207 (with a margin of error of +/- $34,712) and the median family income was $88,207 (+/- $34,712).[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile of Croweburg, Kansas (CDP) in 2020 . United States Census Bureau . November 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211118005510/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2016475 . November 18, 2021 . live.
  2. Book: Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. . Standard Publishing Company . Blackmar, Frank Wilson . 1912 . 485.
  3. Web site: Croweburg mining camp, Crawford County, Kansas. Kansas Memory. Kansas Historical Society. March 3, 2019.
  4. News: A.P. Roundtree Esq.. The Kansas Baptist Herald. Topeka, Kansas. May 20, 1912. 1. Newspapers.com. One of the leading colored men in southeastern Kansas is Mr. A. P. Roundtree, formerly of Topeka, Kans. He now resides at Groweburg, a mining camp in which no negroes were allowed to live. Mr. Roundtree learned of this condition, went immediately to the company and agreed to furnish them all of the skilled colored miners needed, and that they would move into the camps, at once, if the company consented. Consent was given and Mr. Roundtree lead the colored miners to victory..
  5. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) . Kansas Historical Society . 6 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009124740/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3ACR . October 9, 2013 .
  6. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE . 2023-12-31 . data.census.gov.
  7. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS . 2023-12-31 . data.census.gov.
  8. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . 2023-12-30 . Census.gov.
  9. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE . 2023-12-31 . data.census.gov.
  10. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE . 2023-12-31 . data.census.gov.
  11. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES . 2023-12-31 . data.census.gov.
  12. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT . 2023-12-31 . data.census.gov.
  13. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) . 2023-12-31 . data.census.gov.