Little River, Kansas

Little River, Kansas
City
Location within Rice County and Kansas Location within Rice County and Kansas
KDOT map of Rice County (legend)
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Rice
Township	Union
Area
• Total	0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2)
• Land	0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,608 ft (490 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	557
• Estimate (2012)	547
• Density	1,300/sq mi (490/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67457
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-41575
GNIS feature ID	0475684

Little River is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 557.

History

File:Stouffer's Railroad Map of Kansas 1915-1918 Rice County.png

1915 Railroad Map of Rice County

For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, Rice County was founded.

Little River was founded in 1880. The town was named from its situation upon the Little Arkansas River.

In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from Marion and McPherson counties chartered the Marion and McPherson Railway Company. In 1879, a branch line was built from Florence to McPherson; in 1880 it was extended to Lyons and in 1881 it was extended to Ellinwood. The line was leased and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The line from Florence to Marion, was abandoned in 1968. In 1992, the line from Marion to McPherson was sold to Central Kansas Railway. In 1993, after heavy flood damage, the line from Marion to McPherson was abandoned. The original branch line connected Florence, Marion, Canada, Hillsboro, Lehigh, Canton, Galva, McPherson, Conway, Windom, Little River, Mitchell, Lyons, Chase and Ellinwood.

Geography

Little River is located at (38.397217, -98.011489). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.44 square miles (1.14 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	340		—
1900	457		34.4%
1910	661		44.6%
1920	749		13.3%
1930	618		−17.5%
1940	603		−2.4%
1950	635		5.3%
1960	552		−13.1%
1970	493		−10.7%
1980	529		7.3%
1990	496		−6.2%
2000	536		8.1%
2010	557		3.9%
Est. 2014	549		−1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 557 people, 207 households, and 136 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,265.9 inhabitants per square mile (488.8/km²). There were 246 housing units at an average density of 559.1 per square mile (215.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 207 households of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.20.

The median age in the city was 37.2 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 19.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 536 people, 202 households, and 131 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,648.0 people per square mile (627.1/km²). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 719.5 per square mile (273.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.39% White, 0.37% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 202 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,066, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,619. About 16.0% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Rice County, Kansas

Further reading

See also: List of books about Rice County, Kansas

External links

City

• Little River - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 444, local school district

Maps

• Little River City Map, KDOT