Lake City, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Barber County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States

37°21′12″N 98°49′15″W / 37.35333°N 98.82083°W / 37.35333; -98.82083^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyBarberElevation

^[1]

1,611 ft (491 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total47Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

67071

Area code620FIPS code^[1]GNIS ID470431^[1]

Lake City is an unincorporated community in Barber County, Kansas, United States.^[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 47.^[2] It is 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Medicine Lodge.

History

Lake City was named for Riley Lake, who opened a store there in 1878.^[3]

A post office was opened in Lake City in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1993.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	47		—
U.S. Decennial Census

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined this community as a census-designated place (CDP).

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 47 people, 16 households, and 13 families in Lake City.^[5]^[6] The population density was 19.6 per square mile (7.5/km²). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 10.8 per square mile (4.2/km²).^[6]^[7] The racial makeup was 100.0% (47) white or European American (100.0% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 0.0% (0) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 0.0% (0) from two or more races.^[8] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.0% (0) of the population.^[9]

Of the 16 households, 25.0% had children under the age of 18; 81.2% were married couples living together; 0.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 6.2% of households consisted of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[6] The average household size was 2.9 and the average family size was 2.9.^[10]

17.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 17.0% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 36.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.8 males.^[6] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 116.7 males.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Lake City, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
^ ^a ^b "Profile of Lake City, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, Volume 3. Standard Pub. Co. pp. 294. ISBN 9785880939039.
^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
^ "US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ "US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.