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 a portmanteau of the surnames of two families of pioneer settlers, the Andersons and Dales. The first post office in Andale was established in January 1899. Andale was a station and shipping point on the

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Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

Andale is part of the

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2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 941 people, 307 households, and 244 families in Andale. The population density was 1,639.4 per square mile (633.0/km). There were 325 housing units at an average density of 566.2 per square mile (218.6/km). The racial makeup was 95.96% (903)

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(94.05%

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), 0.32% (3)

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, 0.0% (0) Native American or

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, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0)

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, 0.43% (4) from other races, and 3.29% (31) from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race was 3.4% (32) of the population. Of the 307 households, 45.3% had children under the age of 18; 65.5% were married couples living together; 19.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 17.9% of households consisted of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.3 and the average family size was 3.9. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 23.4% of the population. 33.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 104.2 males. The 2016-2020 5-year

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estimates show that the median household income was $79,000 (with a margin of error of +/- $10,603) and the median family income was $85,000 (+/- $6,837). Males had a median income of $51,375 (+/- $3,807) versus $30,943 (+/- $1,998) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $40,391 (+/- $10,764). Approximately, 5.2% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the

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, including 9.5% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those ages 65 or over.

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 other races, and 1.1% from two or more races.

or Latino 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.

Education

The community is served by Renwick USD 267 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.

Transportation

Andale had passenger rail service until at least fall 1964 on the

, sitting on the line from Wichita to Geneseo. As of 2025, the closest passenger rail service is at the Hutchinson station, served by

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Notable people

* B. J. Finney, football player *

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, model and actor.

References

External links

City of Andale

Andale - Directory of Public Officials
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