Hamlin is a city in

Brown County, Kansas Brown County (county code BR) is a county located in the northeast portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 9,508. Its county seat and most populous city is Hiawatha. Brown County is the location of ...

, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 25.

History

Hamlin was laid out in 1870. It was named in honor of

Hannibal Hamlin Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 15th vice president of the United States from 1861 to 1865, during President Abraham Lincoln's first term. He was the first Republican ...

, Abraham Lincoln's vice-president.

Geography

Hamlin is located at (39.916094, -95.627632). According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 46 people, 19 households, and 13 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 24 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.7%

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, 2.2%

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, and 2.2% from

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of any race were 8.7% of the population. There were 19 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were

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living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the city was 44 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.3% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 56.5% male and 43.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 53 people, 19 households, and 15 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 26 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%

. There were 19 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were

living together, 31.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.06. In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $46,250 for females. The

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for the city was $14,813. None of the population and none of the families were below the

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Notable people

Ellen Palmer Allerton Ellen Palmer Allerton (October 17, 1835 – August 31, 1893) was an American poet whose inspiration probably came from her life on farms in rural New York State, New York, New York State, Wisconsin, and New York State, Kansas. She is best remembe ...

(1835-1893), ''Walls of Corn'' poet, interred at Hamlin Cemetery''Hiawatha World Online''
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References

External links

Hamlin - Directory of Public Officials

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local school district
Hamlin city map
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