Whiting, Kansas
| Whiting, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Jackson County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Jackson County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°35′24″N 95°36′47″W / 39.59000°N 95.61306°WCoordinates: 39°35′24″N 95°36′47″W / 39.59000°N 95.61306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 187 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 186 |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (72/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66552 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-78100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473464 |
Whiting is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 187.
Whiting was founded in 1866. It was named for Mrs. Martha S. Whiting, who became the second wife of Senator Samuel C. Pomeroy.
The first post office in Whiting was established in June 1869.
Whiting is located at 39°35′24″N 95°36′47″W / 39.59000°N 95.61306°W (39.590001, -95.613116). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), all of it land.
Whiting is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2010, there were 187 people, 84 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was 187.0 inhabitants per square mile (72.2/km2). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 95.0 per square mile (36.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.4% White, 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 married couples 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.
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