Whiting is a city in Jackson County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 191.

History

Whiting was founded in 1866. It was named for Mrs. Martha S. Whiting, who became the second wife of Senator

Samuel C. Pomeroy Samuel Clarke Pomeroy (January 3, 1816 – August 27, 1891) was a United States senator from Kansas in the mid-19th century. He served in the United States Senate during the American Civil War. Pomeroy also served in the Massachusetts House of ...

. The first post office in Whiting was established in June 1869.

Geography

Whiting is located at (39.590001, -95.613116). According to the

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

Demographics

Whiting is part of the

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2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 187 people, 84 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 95 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.4%

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, 1.6% Native American, and 7.0% from two or more races. There were 84 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were

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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.3% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.80. The median age in the city was 41.3 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 206 people, 91 households, and 55 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 109 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.63%

, 3.40% Native American, and 0.97% from two or more races. There were 91 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were

living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,792, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $30,694 versus $19,792 for females. The

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for the city was $18,353. About 9.6% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the

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, including 15.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.0% of those 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by

North Jackson USD 335 North Jackson USD 335 is a unified school district headquartered about four miles north of Holton, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Circleville, Netawaka, Soldier, Whiting, and nearby rural areas. The high scho ...

public school district. Whiting High School was closed through school unification. The Whiting High School mascot was Eagles.

Notable people

Anna Estelle Arnold Anna Estelle Arnold (1879–1942) was an American school teacher and administrator from the U.S. state of Kansas who also published text books. She served as Superintendent of Schools of Chase County, Kansas. Her second textbook, ''A History of Kan ...

(1879-1942), school teacher, administrator, textbook publisher

References

External links

Whiting - Directory of Public Officials

Whiting city map
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