Marysville, Kansas

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Marysville, Kansas
Watertower marysville kansas 2009.jpg
Marysville water tower (2009)
Marshall County Kansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Marysville Highlighted.svg
Location within Marshall County and Kansas
Map of Marshall Co, Ks, USA.png
Coordinates: 39°50′35″N96°38′19″W / 39.84306°N 96.63861°W / 39.84306; -96.63861 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Marshall
Platted 1855
Incorporated 1861
Area
[2]
  Total4.61 sq mi (11.94 km2)
  Land4.58 sq mi (11.86 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,234 ft (376 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total3,447
  Density750/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
66508, 66555
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-45050
GNIS ID 485620 [1]
Website cityofmarysvilleks.com

Marysville is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,447. [3]

Contents

History

Pony Express Station (2010) Pony Express Marysville KS.JPG
Pony Express Station (2010)

Marysville was laid out in 1855 by Francis J. Marshall, and designated in that same year the county seat. It was incorporated as a city in 1861. [4]

Marysville was located on the Oregon Trail and the route of the Pony Express, the St. Joe Road, the Overland Stage, The Military Road, and the Otoe-Missouria Trail. British explorer Richard Francis Burton en route to California in 1860 noted: "Passing by Marysville, in old maps Palmetto City, a country-town which thrives by selling whiskey to ruffians of all descriptions ..." [5] The old Pony Express Station still stands in downtown Marysville. [6] In Beyond the Mississippi (1867), Albert D. Richardson, who passed through Marysville in 1860, wrote that the town—which was named after the Border Ruffian Marshall's wife—"had 50 houses and was famed for whisky and shooting affrays." [7]

Marysville owed much of its prosperity to the Union Pacific Railroad, which became a major employer. But as the city grew along the railroad most of the community was across the tracks from a good part of downtown. As rail traffic increased, vehicular delays were estimated at 7.5 to 8 hours per day at the five grade crossings, which also affected emergency vehicles. In 2006 the main line was moved out of the center of town to a bypass to the south and west, with grade separations for US-36 and US-77. [8]

Marysville is also known as the "Black Squirrel City" due to an isolated community of all-black squirrels that make their homes in the town. The squirrels are said to be the result of escapees from a traveling circus. [9]

Geography

Marysville is located in northeast Kansas near the Nebraska border, about 75 miles (120 km) northwest of the Kansas capital of Topeka and 67 miles (108 km) south of Lincoln, Nebraska. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.62 square miles (11.97 km2), of which 4.58 square miles (11.86 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water. [10]

Climate

Climate data for Marysville, Kansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1950–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)71
(22)
84
(29)
92
(33)
97
(36)
102
(39)
108
(42)
112
(44)
110
(43)
109
(43)
97
(36)
87
(31)
74
(23)
112
(44)
Mean maximum °F (°C)60.4
(15.8)
67.4
(19.7)
79.2
(26.2)
86.6
(30.3)
91.5
(33.1)
96.0
(35.6)
100.4
(38.0)
99.4
(37.4)
94.8
(34.9)
88.8
(31.6)
74.0
(23.3)
63.6
(17.6)
102.1
(38.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)38.2
(3.4)
43.3
(6.3)
55.3
(12.9)
65.7
(18.7)
75.7
(24.3)
85.6
(29.8)
90.2
(32.3)
88.6
(31.4)
81.2
(27.3)
69.2
(20.7)
54.2
(12.3)
42.2
(5.7)
65.8
(18.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)26.7
(−2.9)
31.3
(−0.4)
42.5
(5.8)
52.8
(11.6)
63.7
(17.6)
73.9
(23.3)
78.5
(25.8)
76.3
(24.6)
67.9
(19.9)
55.3
(12.9)
41.9
(5.5)
30.9
(−0.6)
53.5
(11.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)15.3
(−9.3)
19.3
(−7.1)
29.6
(−1.3)
40.0
(4.4)
51.6
(10.9)
62.1
(16.7)
66.8
(19.3)
64.1
(17.8)
54.5
(12.5)
41.4
(5.2)
29.5
(−1.4)
19.5
(−6.9)
41.1
(5.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−5.8
(−21.0)
−0.4
(−18.0)
9.9
(−12.3)
23.3
(−4.8)
35.3
(1.8)
48.3
(9.1)
54.5
(12.5)
52.0
(11.1)
37.5
(3.1)
24.0
(−4.4)
13.2
(−10.4)
0.8
(−17.3)
−9.6
(−23.1)
Record low °F (°C)−21
(−29)
−28
(−33)
−18
(−28)
6
(−14)
15
(−9)
35
(2)
42
(6)
44
(7)
27
(−3)
11
(−12)
−3
(−19)
−27
(−33)
−28
(−33)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.83
(21)
1.07
(27)
2.11
(54)
3.09
(78)
4.86
(123)
4.91
(125)
4.65
(118)
3.61
(92)
3.28
(83)
2.52
(64)
1.50
(38)
1.17
(30)
33.60
(853)
Average snowfall inches (cm)4.9
(12)
4.3
(11)
1.5
(3.8)
0.7
(1.8)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
1.0
(2.5)
3.3
(8.4)
15.8
(40)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)4.75.26.89.311.311.110.510.18.97.75.85.096.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)2.12.10.90.20.00.00.00.00.00.20.61.37.4
Source: NOAA [11] [12]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860 171
1870 30075.4%
1880 1,249316.3%
1890 1,91353.2%
1900 2,0064.9%
1910 2,26012.7%
1920 3,04834.9%
1930 4,01331.7%
1940 4,0551.0%
1950 3,866−4.7%
1960 4,1437.2%
1970 3,588−13.4%
1980 3,6702.3%
1990 3,359−8.5%
2000 3,271−2.6%
2010 3,2940.7%
2020 3,4474.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 3,447 people, 1,458 households, and 841 families in Marysville. [13] [14] The population density was 755.6 per square mile (291.7/km2). There were 1,682 housing units at an average density of 368.7 per square mile (142.4/km2). [14] [15] The racial makeup was 91.21% (3,144) white or European American (90.14% non-Hispanic white), 0.78% (27) black or African-American, 0.23% (8) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.9% (31) Asian, 0.06% (2) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.64% (22) from other races, and 6.18% (213) from two or more races. [16] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.95% (136) of the population. [17]

Of the 1,458 households, 27.8% had children under the age of 18; 44.2% were married couples living together; 29.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.4% of households consisted of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [14] The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 3.0. [18] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 16.9% of the population. [19]

25.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. [14] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 106.4 males. [14]

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $44,037 (with a margin of error of +/- $9,276) and the median family income was $64,099 (+/- $9,753). [20] Males had a median income of $40,000 (+/- $9,158) versus $29,180 (+/- $4,513) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $32,774 (+/- $6,479). [21] Approximately, 7.3% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those ages 65 or over. [22] [23]

2010 census

As of the census [24] of 2010, there were 3,294 people, 1,468 households, and 859 families living in the city. The population density was 719.2 inhabitants per square mile (277.7/km2). There were 1,646 housing units at an average density of 359.4 per square mile (138.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 1,468 households, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.5% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 41.8 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census [25] of 2000, there were 3,271 people, 1,437 households, and 865 families living in the city. The population density was 1,004.2 inhabitants per square mile (387.7/km2). There were 1,614 housing units at an average density of 495.5 per square mile (191.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.04% White, 0.15% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 1,437 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $40,427. Males had a median income of $28,065 versus $18,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,196. About 5.7% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Black Squirrel City sign (2014) Black Squirrel City (28267187783).jpg
Black Squirrel City sign (2014)

The community is served by Marysville USD 364 public school district.

Notable people

See also

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