South Haven is a city in Sumner County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 324.

History

South Haven was founded in 1872, and was named after South Haven, Michigan. The railroad reached South Haven in 1879. Unlike other paired towns in Kansas that are located adjacent to one another (e.g. Newton and North Newton or Hutchinson and South Hutchinson), South Haven is about 80 miles from Haven.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. Both the western terminus of U.S. Route 166 and the northern terminus of U.S. Route 177 are in South Haven. In addition, U.S. Route 81 passes through the city.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 363 people, 142 households, and 97 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 172 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.2%

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, 0.3%

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, 1.7% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.9% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 7.4% of the population. There were 142 households, of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were

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living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.20. The median age in the city was 37.3 years. 30.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 390 people, 163 households, and 99 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 182 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.10%

, 1.79% Native American, 1.79% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 3.33% of the population. There were 163 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were

living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.19. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,932, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $26,111 versus $24,375 for females. The

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for the city was $14,019. About 8.3% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the

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, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by South Haven USD 509 public school district.

Notable people

* Forest Geyer —

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player; elected to the

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in 1973 * Donald Owens — American General Superintendent Emeritus in the Church of the Nazarene.

References

External links

City of South Haven

South Haven - Directory of Public Officials
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