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Coldwater, Kansas
Coldwater is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 687.
In 1884 G.W. Vickers conceived the idea of laying out a town in the northern part of Comanche County, in company with Timothy Shields, J. P. Grove, Samuel Sisson, C. M. Cade and C. D. Bickford, all from Harper County. They preempted a section of land, had it platted off as a town site and named it after the city of Coldwater, Michigan. Early the following year the county had the required number of inhabitants, who petitioned the governor for its organization, and on February 27, 1885, it was organized with Owen Connaughton, George M. Morris and David T. Mclntire, commissioners and R. A. Grossman, clerk. Coldwater was designated as the county seat.
The first post office in Coldwater was established on October 17, 1884.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.98 square miles (7.72 km2), of which 2.64 square miles (6.84 km2) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) is water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Coldwater has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
The 2020 United States census counted 687 people, 345 households, and 176 families in Coldwater. The population density was 268.1 per square mile (103.5/km2). There were 442 housing units at an average density of 172.5 per square mile (66.6/km2). The racial makeup was 91.85% (631) white or European American (89.37% non-Hispanic white), 0.58% (4) black or African-American, 0.15% (1) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 1.31% (9) from other races, and 6.11% (42) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.97% (41) of the population.
Of the 345 households, 25.2% had children under the age of 18; 41.2% were married couples living together; 35.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 44.9% of households consisted of individuals and 26.7% 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 3.2. The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 11.6% of the population.
22.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 118.0 males.
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Coldwater, Kansas
Coldwater is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 687.
In 1884 G.W. Vickers conceived the idea of laying out a town in the northern part of Comanche County, in company with Timothy Shields, J. P. Grove, Samuel Sisson, C. M. Cade and C. D. Bickford, all from Harper County. They preempted a section of land, had it platted off as a town site and named it after the city of Coldwater, Michigan. Early the following year the county had the required number of inhabitants, who petitioned the governor for its organization, and on February 27, 1885, it was organized with Owen Connaughton, George M. Morris and David T. Mclntire, commissioners and R. A. Grossman, clerk. Coldwater was designated as the county seat.
The first post office in Coldwater was established on October 17, 1884.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.98 square miles (7.72 km2), of which 2.64 square miles (6.84 km2) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) is water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Coldwater has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
The 2020 United States census counted 687 people, 345 households, and 176 families in Coldwater. The population density was 268.1 per square mile (103.5/km2). There were 442 housing units at an average density of 172.5 per square mile (66.6/km2). The racial makeup was 91.85% (631) white or European American (89.37% non-Hispanic white), 0.58% (4) black or African-American, 0.15% (1) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 1.31% (9) from other races, and 6.11% (42) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.97% (41) of the population.
Of the 345 households, 25.2% had children under the age of 18; 41.2% were married couples living together; 35.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 44.9% of households consisted of individuals and 26.7% 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 3.2. The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 11.6% of the population.
22.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 118.0 males.