Randall is a city in Jewell County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 79.

History

Randall was originally called Vicksburg, and under the latter name laid out in 1870. It was renamed Randall in 1882. The community was named for Edward Randall, an original owner of the site.

Geography

Randall is located at (39.642566, -98.044250). 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 65 people, 34 households, and 20 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 65 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.9%

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, 1.5%

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, and 1.5% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.1% of the population. There were 34 households, of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were

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living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 32.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.55. The median age in the city was 57.8 years. 16.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 1.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.9% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 33.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.1% male and 56.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 90 people, 45 households, and 27 families living in the city. The

was 495.6 people per square mile (193.1/km). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 396.5 per square mile (154.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%

of any race were 1.11% of the population. There were 45 households, out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were

living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.67. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 17.8% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 37.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $29,000. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $26,250 for females. The

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for the city was $11,313. There were 3.3% of families and 4.1% of the population living below the

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, including 12.5% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

The community is served by

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public school district, which operates Randall Elementary School, then go onwards to Beloit Junior-Senior High School. Randall and Jewell schools were consolidated into Jewell-Randall schools in the 1960s. Prior to unification, the Randall High School mascot was Randall Panthers."TWO SCANDIA VICTORIES", The Belleville Telescope, 15 January 1948, p.1. In 2009 Beloit USD had absorbed some territory from USD 279 Jewell due to that district's dissolution.

References

External links

Randall - Directory of Public Officials

Randall city map
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