Keats 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
Wildcat Township,
Riley County, Kansas
Riley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Manhattan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,959. The county was named after Bennet Riley, the 7th governor of California, and ...
, United States.
As of the
2020 census, the population was 96.
It is located five miles west of
Manhattan
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.
History
Keats was founded in 1887, its name suggested by a railroad official who regarded the poet
John Keats
John Keats (31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821) was an English poet of the second generation of Romantic poets, along with Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley. His poems had been in publication for less than four years when he died of tub ...
as a favorite. Keats grew from a smaller town named Wildcat with origins dating to 1860.
Demographics
The
2020 United States census counted 96 people, 45 households, and 25 families in Keats.
The population density was 208.2 per square mile (80.4/km). There were 45 housing units at an average density of 97.6 per square mile (37.7/km).
The racial makeup was 88.54% (85)
white
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or
European American
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(81.25%
non-Hispanic white
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), 1.04% (1)
black
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or
African-American
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, 3.12% (3)
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 ...
, 3.12% (3) from
other races, and 4.17% (4) from
two or more races
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.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race was 13.54% (13) of the population.
Of the 45 households, 35.6% had children under the age of 18; 42.2% were married couples living together; 42.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.3% of households consisted of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average household size was 3.6 and the average family size was 4.4. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 88.5% of the population.
19.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 140.0 males.
For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 133.3 males.
Education
The community is served by
Riley County USD 378 public school district.
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References
Further reading
External links
* Riley County maps
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, KDOT
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Census-designated places in Riley County, Kansas