Colwich, Kansas | |
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![]() Location within Sedgwick County and Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°46′50″N97°32′26″W / 37.78056°N 97.54056°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Sedgwick |
Founded | 1887 |
Incorporated | 1887 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.34 sq mi (3.46 km2) |
• Land | 1.34 sq mi (3.46 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,381 ft (421 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,455 |
• Density | 1,090/sq mi (421/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67030 |
Area code | 316 |
FIPS code | 20-15100 [1] |
GNIS ID | 473814 [1] |
Website | colwichks.org |
Colwich is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States, [1] located northwest of Wichita. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,455. [3]
Colwich was founded in 1887. [4] The name is a portmanteau of Colorado and Wichita, or the Colorado & Wichita Railroad. [5]
Colwich is northwest of Wichita and centered around the intersection of 53rd St North and 167th St West. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.33 square miles (3.44 km2), all land. [6]
Colwich is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 212 | — | |
1900 | 225 | 6.1% | |
1910 | 258 | 14.7% | |
1920 | 262 | 1.6% | |
1930 | 260 | −0.8% | |
1940 | 284 | 9.2% | |
1950 | 339 | 19.4% | |
1960 | 703 | 107.4% | |
1970 | 879 | 25.0% | |
1980 | 935 | 6.4% | |
1990 | 1,091 | 16.7% | |
2000 | 1,229 | 12.6% | |
2010 | 1,327 | 8.0% | |
2020 | 1,455 | 9.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
The 2020 United States census counted 1,455 people, 535 households, and 404 families in Colwich. [7] [8] The population density was 1,089.9 per square mile (420.8/km2). There were 561 housing units at an average density of 420.2 per square mile (162.2/km2). [8] [9] The racial makeup was 93.75% (1,364) white or European American (92.16% non-Hispanic white), 0.07% (1) black or African-American, 0.89% (13) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.07% (1) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.55% (8) from other races, and 4.67% (68) from two or more races. [10] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.37% (49) of the population. [11]
Of the 535 households, 40.2% had children under the age of 18; 59.1% were married couples living together; 19.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 22.1% of households consisted of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [8] The average household size was 2.8 and the average family size was 3.2. [12] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 20.6% of the population. [13]
27.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. [8] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 100.6 males. [8]
The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $79,250 (with a margin of error of +/- $11,321) and the median family income was $84,750 (+/- $18,572). [14] Males had a median income of $57,708 (+/- $8,052) versus $38,542 (+/- $10,000) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $45,707 (+/- $6,379). [15] Approximately, 0.0% of families and 0.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 1.8% of those ages 65 or over. [16] [17]
As of the census [18] of 2010, there were 1,327 people, 466 households, and 348 families living in the city. The population density was 997.7 inhabitants per square mile (385.2/km2). There were 480 housing units at an average density of 360.9 per square mile (139.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.[ citation needed ]
There were 466 households, of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.3% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.38.[ citation needed ]
The median age in the city was 32.7 years. 34.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 21.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.[ citation needed ]
The community is served by Renwick USD 267 public school district.[ citation needed ]
Colwich had passenger rail service until at least fall 1964 on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, sitting on the line from Wichita to Geneseo. [19] As of 2025, the closest passenger rail service is at the Newton station, served by Amtrak's Southwest Chief.[ citation needed ]