Winchester is a city in Jefferson County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 461.

History

Winchester was laid out in 1857. It was named after

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. A post office in Winchester was established in March 1858 and closed in 2021. The county hospital in Winchester was established in February 1956.

Geography

Winchester is located at (39.321658, -95.268142). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

Winchester is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 551 people, 229 households, and 140 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 261 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.4%

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, 1.3% Native American, and 0.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population. There were 229 households, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were

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living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the city was 42.8 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 25.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 579 people, 210 households, and 149 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 221 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.06%

, 2.25% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population. There were 210 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were

living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% 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 3.07. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $37,143, and the median income for a family was $41,500. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $19,659 for females. The

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for the city was $14,568. About 9.0% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the

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, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Schools

The community is served by Jefferson County North USD 339 public school district. School unification consolidated Nortonville and Winchester schools forming

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339. Jefferson County North High School is located in Winchester. The Jefferson County North High School mascot is Jefferson County Chargers. Winchester High School was closed through school unification. The Winchester High School mascot was Winchester Eagles."Eagles Take Easton Scalps", The Leavenworth Times, 10 February 1965, p.10.

Libraries

Winchester Public Library

Notable people

* Bob Lyon - Kansas State Senator. * Al Reynolds - college and professional football guard. * Jerry Robertson - baseball pitcher on the original 1969 Montreal Expos; also pitched for the 1970 Detroit Tigers.

References

External links

Winchester - Directory of Public Officials

USD 339
local school district
Winchester City Map
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