| Galatia, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Map1: | Map of Barton Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Barton County (legend) |
| Coordinates: | 38.6414°N -98.9589°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Barton |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1885 |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1921 |
| Named For: | Galatia, Illinois |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.35 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.35 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.92 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.92 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 1998 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 45 |
| 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 |
| Postal Code: | 67564 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 620 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 20-25050 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 475404 |
Galatia is a city in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 45.[2]
Settler David C. Barrows founded the community and laid out the town site in 1885.[3] Originally named Four Corners, settler Henry G. Weber renamed it Galatia after his hometown of Galatia, Illinois.[3] [4] The first building constructed was a United Brethren church.[3] A post office was established at Galatia in 1889.[5] The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway extended a rail line to Galatia (from Holyrood 31.20 miles away) on July 1, 1919, and the town grew to include three grain elevators, a bank, a lumberyard, and three general stores. By 1921, the population had grown to 202. After that, however, the population began to decline.[3] The post office closed in 1966.[5]
Galatia is located in northwestern Barton County in central Kansas, Galatia is 22miles north-northwest of Great Bend, the county seat, 110miles northwest of Wichita, and 238miles west of Kansas City.[6] [7] It is 6miles west of U.S. Route 281 and 7miles north of Kansas Highway 4.[6]
Galatia lies roughly 2miles west of Landon Creek, a tributary of the Smoky Hill River, in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.[6] [8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.38sqmi, all of it land.[9]
The 2020 United States census counted 45 people, 21 households, and 11 families in Galatia.[10] The population density was 126.8 per square mile (48.9/km). There were 28 housing units at an average density of 78.9 per square mile (30.5/km).[11] [12] The racial makeup was 91.11% (41) white or European American (86.67% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 0.0% (0) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 2.22% (1) from other races, and 6.67% (3) from two or more races.[13] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 6.67% (3) of the population.[14]
Of the 21 households, 9.5% had children under the age of 18; 47.6% were married couples living together; 19.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 42.9% of households consisted of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.0 and the average family size was 2.2.[15]
13.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 15.6% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 35.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 116.7 males.
The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median family income was $80,000 (+/- $62,556).[16]
As of the census[17] of 2010, there were 39 people, 20 households, and 12 families residing in the city. The population density was 102.6PD/sqmi. There were 29 housing units at an average density of 76.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.7% of the population.
There were 20 households, of which 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.58.
The median age in the city was 56.3 years. 12.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 7.8% were from 25 to 44; 43.6% were from 45 to 64; and 28.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 64.1% male and 35.9% female.
As of the census[18] of 2000, there were 61 people, 27 households, and 18 families residing in the city. The population density was 164.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 32 housing units at an average density of 86.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 83.61% White and 16.39% Native American.
There were 27 households, out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.6% 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 2.26 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,282. There were no families and 6.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Galatia is a city of the third class with a mayor-council form of government. The city council consists of five members, and it meets on the first Tuesday of each month.[19]
Galatia lies within Kansas's 1st U.S. Congressional District. For the purposes of representation in the Kansas Legislature, the city is located in the 33rd district of the Kansas Senate and the 109th district of the Kansas House of Representatives.[19]
The community is served by Hoisington USD 431 public school district, based in nearby Hoisington.[20] [21]
Galatia High School was closed through school unification. The Galatia High School mascot was Bluejays.[22]
Galatia is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market.[23]
NW 190 Road, a paved county road, runs east–west through Galatia. Another paved county road, NW 100 Avenue, runs north–south through the community.[6]
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway formerly operated a freight rail line that ran east–west through Galatia, but the line has since been discontinued.[24] [6]
