Lafontaine, Kansas

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Lafontaine, Kansas
CDP
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Lafontaine
Coordinates: 37°23′57″N95°50′43″W / 37.39917°N 95.84528°W / 37.39917; -95.84528 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Wilson
Founded1879
Elevation
[1]
915 ft (279 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
58
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-37675 [1]
GNIS ID 469998 [1]

Lafontaine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wilson County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 58. [2] It is located south of Fredonia and west of Neodesha.

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History

Lafontaine was founded in 1879. [3]

The Missouri Pacific Railroad was built through Lafontaine in 1886. [3] [4]

A post office was opened in Lafontaine in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1991. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 58
U.S. Decennial Census

The 2020 United States census counted 58 people, 23 households, and 14 families in Lafontaine. [6] [7] The population density was 29.1 per square mile (11.2/km2). There were 30 housing units at an average density of 15.0 per square mile (5.8/km2). [7] [8] The racial makeup was 77.59% (45) white or European American (75.86% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 1.72% (1) Native American or Alaska Native, 3.45% (2) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 5.17% (3) from other races, and 12.07% (7) from two or more races. [9] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.45% (2) of the population. [10]

Of the 23 households, 21.7% had children under the age of 18; 34.8% were married couples living together; 39.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 30.4% of households consisted of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [7] The average household size was 5.3 and the average family size was 5.3. [11] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 0.0% of the population. [12]

29.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.8 males. [7] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 105.0 males. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Lafontaine, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. 1 2 "Profile of Lafontaine, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp.  92.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 127.
  5. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  6. "US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  8. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  9. "US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  10. "US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  11. "US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  12. "US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

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