Savonburg, Kansas Explained

Savonburg, Kansas
Settlement Type:City
Image Map1:Map of Allen Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Allen County (legend)
Coordinates:37.7489°N -95.1428°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allen
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1879
Established Title1:Platted
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1902
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.19
Area Land Sq Mi:0.19
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.50
Area Land Km2:0.50
Area Water Km2:0.00
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1047
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:74
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:66772
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:620
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:20-63200
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:2396546

Savonburg is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 74.[2]

History

Savonburg was founded in 1879.[3] The origin of the name Savonburg is obscure.[4] It was incorporated as a city in 1902.[5] Its high school closed in 1946, then its grade school closed in the 1960s.[3] Many of the settlers of Savonburg were Swedish. In the early days, the city had a Swedish concert band.[6] For much of the 20th century, Savonburg was served by the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad which maintained a passenger depot in the city.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2sqmi, all of it land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 109 people, 41 households, and 27 families residing in the city. The population density was 545PD/sqmi. There were 47 housing units at an average density of 235/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 89.9% White, 4.6% Native American, and 5.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.5% of the population.

There were 41 households, of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 17.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.41.

The median age in the city was 31.5 years. 39.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 1.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 20.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.0% male and 45.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 91 people, 37 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The population density was 462.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 45 housing units at an average density of 228.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 92.31% White, 6.59% Native American, and 1.10% from two or more races.

There were 37 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $8,750, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $19,375 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,085. There were 23.1% of families and 40.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 26.7% of under eighteens and 70.0% of those over 64.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2020.
  2. Web site: Profile of Savonburg, Kansas in 2020 . United States Census Bureau . June 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220624012244/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2063200 . June 24, 2022 . live.
  3. Web site: Savonburg . Allen County . May 18, 2014.
  4. Book: Capace, Nancy. Encyclopedia of Kansas . June 1, 2000. North American Book Dist LLC. 978-0-403-09312-0. 264.
  5. Book: Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2 . Standard Publishing Company . Blackmar, Frank Wilson . 1912 . 652.
  6. http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/100615 Kansa Memory photo of Swedish concert band at Savonburg
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2012-07-06. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. 2012-01-25.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-07-06.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.