Andale is a city in Sedgwick County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 941.

History

Andale was founded in the early 1880s. The city's name is an amalgamation of the surnames of two families of pioneer settlers, the Andersons and Dales. Andale was a station and shipping point on the

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Geography

Andale is located at (37.791221, -97.629156). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

Andale is part of the

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2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 928 people, 290 households, and 236 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 301 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.7%

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, 0.2% from

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, and 1.1% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.3% of the population. There were 290 households, of which 52.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were

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living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.6% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.67. The median age in the city was 27.2 years. 38.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 18.9% were from 45 to 64; and 8.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 766 people, 241 households, and 186 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 247 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.69%

, 0.13% Native American, 0.52% from

, and 0.65% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.57% of the population. There were 241 households, out of which 49.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were

living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.78. In the city, the population was spread out, with 39.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 14.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $47,333, and the median income for a family was $53,702. Males had a median income of $40,909 versus $30,875 for females. The

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for the city was $17,439. About 2.7% of families and 1.1% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by

Renwick USD 267 Renwick USD 267 is a public unified school district headquartered in Andale, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Andale, Colwich, Garden Plain, north Goddard, St. Marks, and nearby rural areas. Schools The scho ...

public school district. Andale has one high school and one elementary school. Andale High School is the home of the Andale Indians. The school colors are black and gold.

Notable people

B. J. Finney Benjamin J. Isaac Finney II (born October 26, 1991) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Kansas State University, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015. Finney also played for ...

, football player *

Colton Haynes Colton Lee Haynes (born July 13, 1988) is an American actor and model. He is known for his starring role as Jackson Whittemore in the MTV supernatural drama series ''Teen Wolf'' and as Roy Harper / Arsenal in the CW superhero television ser ...

, model and actor.

References

External links

City of Andale

Andale - Directory of Public Officials

Andale city map
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