McDonald is a city in Rawlins County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 113.

History

A post office was opened in Celia (an extinct town) in 1880, but it was moved to McDonald in 1888. McDonald was named for Rice McDonald, a landowner.

Geography

According to the

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

Climate

According to the

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system, McDonald has a

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, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. According to weather data tallied between July 1, 1985 and June 30, 2015 for every location in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's official climate database, McDonald, Kansas, is the snowiest place in the state of Kansas with an average of 37.6 inches of snow per year.

Demographics

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 113 people, 63 households, and 40 families in McDonald. The population density was 516.0 per square mile (199.2/km). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 415.5 per square mile (160.4/km). The racial makeup was 88.5% (100)

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(88.5%

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), 1.77% (2)

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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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, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 9.73% (11) from

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or Latino of any race was 2.65% (3) of the population. Of the 63 households, 15.9% had children under the age of 18; 47.6% were married couples living together; 30.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 31.7% of households consisted of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.1 and the average family size was 2.1. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 6.2% of the population. 18.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 1.8% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 33.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 109.1 males. The 2016-2020 5-year

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estimates show that the median household income was $40,417 (with a margin of error of +/- $16,401) and the median family income was $43,281 (+/- $15,330). Males had a median income of $31,250 (+/- $8,281) versus $9,688 (+/- $3,095) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $19,375 (+/- $10,149). Approximately, 14.9% of families and 33.3% of the population were below the

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, including 80.0% of those under the age of 18 and 17.9% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 160 people, 77 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 98 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.5%

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, 0.6% Native American, 0.6% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 11.3% of the population. There were 77 households, of which 16.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were

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living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.7% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.63. The median age in the city was 53.5 years. 18.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.5% were from 25 to 44; 35.7% were from 45 to 64; and 25.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

Education

McDonald is served by Cheylin

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103. School unification consolidated Bird City and McDonald schools in 1975 creating USD 103. The Cheylin High School mascot is Cheylin Cougars. McDonald High School was closed through school unification. The McDonald High School mascot was the Tigers."McDonald Had Fine Season", The Salina Journal, 16 March 1960, p.10.

Notable people

Link Lyman William Roy "Link" Lyman (November 30, 1898 – December 28, 1972), also sometimes known as Roy Lyman, was an American professional football player. Lyman was born in Nebraska and raised in Kansas. He played college football for the Nebraska Co ...

(1898–1972) - football player and coach.

References

External links

McDonald - Directory of Public Officials

Photos of McDonald
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