Powhattan, Kansas
| Powhattan, Kansas | |
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| City | |
Powhattan Post Office (2009)
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 Location within Brown County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Brown County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°45′44″N 95°38′1″W / 39.76222°N 95.63361°WCoordinates: 39°45′44″N 95°38′1″W / 39.76222°N 95.63361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Brown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| • Land | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,201 ft (366 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 77 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 77 |
| • Density | 550/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66527 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-57350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472972 |
Powhattan is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 77.
Powhattan was founded about 1877. The city was named for the father of Pocahontas who resided in Jamestown, Virginia. It was originally a stagecoach station named Locknane.
Powhattan is located at 39°45′44″N 95°38′1″W / 39.76222°N 95.63361°W (39.762087, -95.633653). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 77 people, 30 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was 550.0 inhabitants per square mile (212.4/km2). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 271.4 per square mile (104.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.9% White and 9.1% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
There were 30 households of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.30.
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