Altoona, Kansas
Altoona, Kansas | |
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 Location within Wilson County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°31′36″N 95°39′43″W / 37.52667°N 95.66194°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Wilson |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Named for | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2) |
| • Land | 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 354 |
| • Density | 660/sq mi (250/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66710 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-01625 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 475090 [1] |
Altoona is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States. it is along the Verdigris River. In 2020, 354 people lived there.[3]
History[change | change source]
Altoona was first called Geddesburg when it was created in 1869. It was renamed Altoona in 1870. It was named after Altoona, Pennsylvania.[4][5] The first post office in Altoona was created in April 1870.[6]
Altoona grew a lot when a railroad was built through it in 1885.[7]
As of 1916, Altoona was a sundown town, which is a town where black people were not allowed to live.[8][9]
Geography[change | change source]
Altoona is at 37°31′36″N 95°39′43″W / 37.52667°N 95.66194°W (37.526796, -95.661903).[10] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2). All of it is land.[2]
People[change | change source]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 265 | — | |
| 1900 | 299 | 12.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,462 | 389.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,016 | −30.5% | |
| 1930 | 839 | −17.4% | |
| 1940 | 707 | −15.7% | |
| 1950 | 482 | −31.8% | |
| 1960 | 490 | 1.7% | |
| 1970 | 475 | −3.1% | |
| 1980 | 564 | 18.7% | |
| 1990 | 456 | −19.1% | |
| 2000 | 485 | 6.4% | |
| 2010 | 414 | −14.6% | |
| 2020 | 354 | −14.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census[change | change source]
The 2020 census says that there were 354 people, 140 households, and 84 families living in Altoona. Of the households, 79.3% owned their home and 20.7% rented their home.
The median age was 40.2 years. Of the people, 89.8% were White, 1.1% were Native American, 1.1% were from other races, and 7.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the people.[3][11]
2010 census[change | change source]
The 2010 census says that there were 414 people, 165 households, and 111 families living in Altoona.[12]
Famous people[change | change source]
- Tom Hamilton, baseball player
- Oren Long, former governor and senator from Hawaii
- Ida Moore, actress
- Benjamin Woodson, insurance executive
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Altoona, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 314.
- ↑ Duncan, L. Wallace (1902). History of Neosho and Wilson Counties, Kansas. Monitor Printing Company. p. 881.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 66–67. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ "News and Comment". The Coffeyville Daily Journal. Coffeyville, Kansas. October 12, 1916. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
In trying to prove that a negro wasn't killed in Altoona last week Editor Butcher of the Tribune says 'Negroes are not allowed to live in Altoona.' Clad Thompson believes that one wasn't.
- ↑ "Wise and Otherwise". The Freedonia Daily Herald. Fredonia, Kansas. October 14, 1916. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
Commenting on the complaint of the Altoona Tribune that a negro killing had been credited to Altoona when it should have read North Altoona, and the further suggestion by the Tribune that negroes are not allowed to live in Altoona, the Kansas City Star says neither are they allowed to live in North Altoona, evidently.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
Other websites[change | change source]
- City
- Schools
- USD 387 Archived 2019-11-17 at the Wayback Machine, local school district
- Maps
- Altoona City Map, KDOT
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