Mullinville, Kansas

Mullinville, Kansas
City
M. T. Liggett's sculptures (2007)
Location within Kiowa County and Kansas
KDOT map of Kiowa County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°35′19″N99°28′32″W / 37.58861°N 99.47556°W / 37.58861; -99.47556 [1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Kiowa
Founded	1880s
Platted	1886
Incorporated	1911
Named for	Alfred Mullin
Area [2]
• Total	0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2)
• Land	0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	2,326 ft (709 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	197
• Density	310/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	67109
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-49075
GNIS ID	485627 [1]

Mullinville is a city in Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. ^[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 197. ^[3]

History

The first post office at Mullinville was established in September 1884. ^[4]

Mullinville was laid out in about 1886. ^[5] It was named for Alfred A. Mullin, a pioneer settler and storekeeper. ^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.55 km²), all of it land. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	79		—
1910	289		—
1920	361		24.9%
1930	436		20.8%
1940	428		−1.8%
1950	410		−4.2%
1960	385		−6.1%
1970	376		−2.3%
1980	339		−9.8%
1990	289		−14.7%
2000	279		−3.5%
2010	255		−8.6%
2020	197		−22.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census ^[8] of 2010, there were 255 people, 107 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was 425.0 inhabitants per square mile (164.1/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 220.0 per square mile (84.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.2% of the population.

There were 107 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 41.3 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 21.6% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[9] of 2000, there were 279 people, 113 households, and 80 families residing in the city. The population density was 465.8 inhabitants per square mile (179.8/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 220.4 per square mile (85.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.85% White, 1.43% Asian, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.

There were 113 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,258. About 10.5% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.0% of those 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by Kiowa County USD 422 public school district. Mullinville is home to 21st Century Learning Academy, an accredited virtual school of the same school district. ^[10] In 2011, USD 422 absorbed the former Mullinville USD 424, which had dissolved. ^[11]

The Mullinville High School mascot was Tigers. ^[12] The Mullinville Tigers won the following Kansas State High School championships:

• 1953 Boys Track & Field - Class B ^[13]
• 1964 Boys Basketball - Class BB ^[14]
• 1981 Boys Basketball - Class 1A ^[14]

Notable people

• M.T. Liggett (1930-2017), American Folk Sculptor, was born in Mullinville. ^[15]

Gallery

• 
  Gym shelter on May 5, 2007, the day after an F5 tornado devastated neighboring Greensburg
• 
  M.T. Liggett as he appears in his workshop in Mullinville (2013)

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mullinville, Kansas
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
3. "Profile of Mullinville, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
5. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. pp.  217.
6. "Profile for Mullinville, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 6, 2012.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
10. "21st Century Learning Academy". 21st Century. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
11. "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade". The Topeka Capital-Journal . July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
12. "Mullinville High School". classmates. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
13. "Track & Field". KSHSAA. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
14. "Basketball". KSHSAA. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
15. 'Kansas roadside artist M.T. Liggett dies at 87,' The Wichita Eagle, Beccy Tanner, August 17, 2017

Further reading

See also: List of books about Kiowa County, Kansas

External links

• Mullinville - Directory of Public Officials
• M.T. Liggett - An Artist With a 'Bite' on YouTube, from Hatteberg's People on KAKE TV news
• Mullinville city map, KDOT