McPherson, Kansas
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McPherson is a city located in the center of the state of Kansas in McPherson County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,770. It is the county seat of McPherson CountyTemplate:GR.
Geography
Image:KSMap-doton-McPherson.png McPherson is located at 38°22'19" North, 97°39'44" West (38.371923, -97.662177)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.1 km² (6.2 mi²). 15.9 km² (6.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.97% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 13,770 people, 5,378 households, and 3,651 families residing in the city. The population density was 865.9/km² (2,241.6/mi²). There were 5,658 housing units at an average density of 355.8/km² (921.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.11% White, 1.31% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.21% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. 2.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,378 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,469, and the median income for a family was $48,882. Males had a median income of $33,831 versus $20,633 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,716. 7.9% of the population and 5.1% of families were below the poverty line. 4.8% of those under the age of 18 and 9.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.