Zenda is a city in Kingman County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 72.

History

Zenda was named after the novel ''

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''.

Geography

According to the

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

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Zenda has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 90 people, 44 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 55 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0%

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of any race were 7.8% of the population. There were 44 households, of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.71. The median age in the city was 52.3 years. 15.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.3% were from 25 to 44; 44.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 123 people, 53 households, and 34 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 60 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.68%

, 4.88% from

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, and 2.44% from two or more races.

of any race were 5.69% of the population. There were 53 households, out of which 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $16,875 for females. The

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for the city was $15,287. There were 6.5% of families and 13.4% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 36.4% of those over 64.

Education

The community is served by Cunningham–West Kingman County USD 332 public school district. The Cunningham High School mascot is Cunningham Wildcats. Nashville and Zenda schools were unified as Nashville-Zenda schools in 1964. The Nashville-Zenda Thunderbirds won the Kansas State High School 8-Man football championship in 1969. The original Zenda High School mascot was Zenda Gorillas.

References

External links

Zenda - Directory of Public Officials

Zenda city map
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