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Hoxie is a city in and the
county seat A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in use in five countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, and the United States. An equiva ...
of Sheridan County,
Kansas Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named a ...
, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,211.


History

Hoxie was laid out in early 1886. The town founders convinced the residents of Kenneth, a community three miles to the north and the current county seat, to move south (including their buildings) at their expense to the new site of Hoxie. The residents of Kenneth knew the coming rail line would pass through Hoxie and not their town as they had hoped, so the offer was promising. The towns agreed to consolidate and carry out that plan, making Hoxie the new county seat. It was named for H.M. Hoxie, a railroad official. The railroad (which became part of the
Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad is a Railroad classes, Class I freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. Union Pacific is the second largest railroad in the United Stat ...
) arrived in 1888. The 99-mile Plainville- Colby branch of the Union Pacific railroad which passed through Hoxie was abandoned in 1998.Surfact Transportation Board Decision, Docket No. AB-33, March 21, 1997
, STB.gov, Retrieved 23 October 2017
The Plainville Branch
Abandonedrails.com, Retrieved 23 October 2017


Geography

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


Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
system, Hoxie has a
humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...
, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.


Demographics


2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 1,211 people, 504 households, and 300 families in Hoxie. The population density was 1,408.1 per square mile (543.7/km). There were 572 housing units at an average density of 665.1 per square mile (256.8/km). The racial makeup was 90.42% (1,095)
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or
European American European Americans are Americans of European ancestry. This term includes both people who descend from the first European settlers in the area of the present-day United States and people who descend from more recent European arrivals. Since th ...
(87.2%
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 ...
), 0.17% (2)
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or
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, 0.58% (7) Native American or
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, 0.58% (7) Asian, 0.0% (0)
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or
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, 1.98% (24) from other races, and 6.28% (76) from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race was 8.26% (100) of the population. Of the 504 households, 28.0% had children under the age of 18; 47.4% were married couples living together; 27.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.1% of households consisted of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 3.0. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 22.0% of the population. 24.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 108.0 males. The 2016-2020 5-year
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estimates show that the median household income was $65,435 (with a margin of error of +/- $9,349) and the median family income was $72,250 (+/- $15,367). Males had a median income of $45,769 (+/- $8,752) versus $20,114 (+/- $12,304) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $31,602 (+/- $5,632). Approximately, 1.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.6% of those ages 65 or over.


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 1,201 people, 546 households, and 341 families residing in the city. The
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was . There were 605 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.5%
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, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population. There were 546 households, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.72. The median age in the city was 48.9 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.9% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 27.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 1,244 people, 543 households, and 350 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 601 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.79%
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, 0.16%
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, 0.16% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population. There were 543 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.81. In the city, the population was spread in with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,810, and the median income for a family was $41,641. Males had a median income of $28,235 versus $15,804 for females. The
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for the city was $17,286. About 10.7% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the
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, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.


Education

The community is served by Hoxie USD 412 public school district which includes Hoxie Junior-Senior High School and Hoxie Elementary School.


Media

''The Hoxie Sentinel'' was founded in 1884 as the ''Weekly Sentinel'' in the community of Kenneth, and was generally titled as ''The Hoxie Sentinel'' from 1886 to 2016.About the Weekly Sentinel
Chronicling America, Retrieved 24 October 2017
History of Kansas newspapers
p. 299 (1916)
Hoxie's one weekly newspaper is now titled ''The Sheridan Sentinel'' after it was renamed when ''The Hoxie Sentinel'' changed owners in 2016.


Notable people

*
Les Barnhart Leslie Earl Barnhart (February 23, 1905 – October 7, 1971) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians in 1928 and 1930. In three appearances which included two starts, Barnhart ...
,
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player * Nick Hague,
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astronaut * Jacie Hoyt,
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Women's Basketball Head Coach * Dirk Johnson, professional
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player,
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* Brad Lambert, Head Coach,
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(
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) * Urbane Pickering,
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player * Gordon Sloan, associate justice of the
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* Erastus Turner,
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from
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References


Further reading


External links


City of Hoxie

Hoxie - Directory of Public Officials



Hoxie city map
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