Mullinville is a city in
Kiowa County, Kansas
Kiowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Greensburg. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,460. The county is named after the Kiowa tribe.
History
19th century
In ...
, United States.
As of the
2020 census, the population of the city was 197.
History
The first post office at Mullinville was established in September 1884.
Mullinville was laid out in about 1886. It was named for Alfred A. Mullin, a pioneer settler and storekeeper.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
2020 census
The
2020 United States census counted 197 people, 75 households, and 56 families in Mullinville.
The population density was 307.3 per square mile (118.7/km). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 163.8 per square mile (63.2/km).
The racial makeup was 87.82% (173)
white
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or
European American
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(86.8%
non-Hispanic white
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), 1.52% (3)
black
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or
African-American
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, 0.51% (1)
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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, 0.51% (1) from
other races, and 9.64% (19) from
two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race was 5.58% (11) of the population.
Of the 75 households, 32.0% had children under the age of 18; 66.7% were married couples living together; 13.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 22.7% of households consisted of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.0 and the average family size was 2.8. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 3.6% of the population.
20.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males.
For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 93.8 males.
The 2016-2020 5-year
American Community Survey
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estimates show that the median household income was $56,518 (with a margin of error of +/- $7,854) and the median family income was $67,727 (+/- $5,792). Males had a median income of $51,719 (+/- $16,568) versus $15,625 (+/- $14,638) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $37,222 (+/- $6,705). Approximately, 1.4% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those ages 65 or over.
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 255 people, 107 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 132 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.9%
White
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, 0.8%
African American
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, 0.4%
Native American, 0.8%
Asian, 1.6% from
other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 8.2% of the population.
There were 107 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were
married couples
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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.7% 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 2.38 and the average family size was 2.99.
The median age in the city was 41.3 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 21.6% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 279 people, 113 households, and 80 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 132 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.85%
White
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, 1.43%
Asian, and 0.72% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.
There were 113 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were
married couples
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living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,667 for females. The
per capita income
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for the city was $18,258. About 10.5% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 11.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.0% of those 65 or over.
Education
The community is served by
Kiowa County USD 422 public school district. Mullinville is home to 21st Century Learning Academy, an accredited virtual school of the same school district. In 2011,
USD 422 absorbed the former Mullinville USD 424, which had dissolved.
The Mullinville High School mascot was Tigers. The Mullinville Tigers won the following
Kansas State High School championships:
* 1953 Boys Track & Field - Class B
* 1964 Boys Basketball - Class BB
* 1981 Boys Basketball - Class 1A
Notable people
*
M.T. Liggett (1930-2017), American Folk Sculptor, was born in Mullinville.
['Kansas roadside artist M.T. Liggett dies at 87,' The Wichita Eagle, Beccy Tanner, August 17, 2017]
Gallery
File:FEMA - 30065 - Mullenville, Kansas temporary shelter.jpg, Gym shelter on May 5, 2007, the day after an F5 tornado devastated neighboring Greensburg
File:M.T. Liggett.jpg, M.T. Liggett as he appears in his workshop in Mullinville (2013)
References
Further reading
External links
Mullinville - Directory of Public Officials* , from ''Hatteberg's People'' on
KAKE
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Cities in Kansas
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