| Woodston, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Map1: | Map of Rooks Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Rooks County (legend) |
| Coordinates: | 39.4539°N -99.0983°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rooks |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1885 |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1905 |
| Named For: | Charles Woods |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.55 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.55 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 1709 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 94 |
| 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: | 67675 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 20-80450 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397374 |
Woodston is a city in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 94.[2]
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.[3]
The Rooks Centre Post Office, established in 1872, was moved to Woodston in 1886.[4]
Woodston filed for incorporation in 1905.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.24sqmi, all of it land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 136 people, 53 households, and 38 families living in the city. The population density was 566.7PD/sqmi. There were 82 housing units at an average density of 341.7/sqmi. 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.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 116 people, 63 households, and 22 families living in the city. The population density was 489.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 87 housing units at an average density of 367.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.28% White and 1.72% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 63 households, out of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.7% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 63.5% were non-families. 57.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 31.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.84 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 28.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,357, and the median income for a family was $25,625. Males had a median income of $23,438 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,592. There were 11.1% of families and 23.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 28.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Woodston is part of Unified School District 271.[9] 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.[10]