Neal is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in eastern
Greenwood County, Kansas
Greenwood County is a county located in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Eureka. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 6,016. The county was named for Alfred Greenwood ...
, United States.
As of the
2020 census, the population was 37.
It is located approximately 10 miles east of the city of
Eureka
Eureka often refers to:
* Eureka (word), a famous exclamation attributed to Archimedes
* Eureka effect, the sudden, unexpected realization of the solution to a problem
Eureka or Ureka may also refer to:
History
* Eureka Rebellion, an 1854 g ...
along
U.S. Route 54
U.S. Route 54 (US 54) is an east–west United States Highway that runs northeast–southwest for from El Paso, Texas, to Griggsville, Illinois. The Union Pacific Railroad's Tucumcari Line (former Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific an ...
highway.
History
The first post office in Neal was established in 1882. Although Neal is unincorporated, it has a
post office
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, with the
ZIP code of 66863.
Neal was named for a minor official of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad
The Missouri Pacific Railroad , commonly abbreviated as MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers. In 1967, the railroad o ...
.
Demographics
The
2020 United States census counted 37 people, 20 households, and 12 families in Neal.
The population density was 184.1 per square mile (71.1/km). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 129.4 per square mile (49.9/km).
The racial makeup was 89.19% (33)
white
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or
European American
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(89.19%
non-Hispanic white
Non-Hispanic Whites, also referred to as White Anglo Americans or Non-Latino Whites, are White Americans who are classified by the United States census as "White" and not of Hispanic or Latino origin. According to annual estimates from the Unit ...
), 0.0% (0)
black
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or
African-American
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, 0.0% (0)
Native American or
Alaska Native
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, 0.0% (0)
Asian, 0.0% (0)
Pacific Islander
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or
Native Hawaiian
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Hawaiʻi was set ...
, 2.7% (1) from
other races, and 8.11% (3) from
two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race was 2.7% (1) of the population.
Of the 20 households, 10.0% had children under the age of 18; 55.0% were married couples living together; 35.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 40.0% of households consisted of individuals and 30.0% 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 2.5. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 0.0% of the population.
0.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 13.5% from 25 to 44, 40.5% from 45 to 64, and 45.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 164.3 males.
For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 164.3 males.
Education
The community is served by
Eureka USD 389 public school district.
References
Further reading
External links
* Greenwood County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Census-designated places in Greenwood County, Kansas
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