Severance, Kansas

Severance, Kansas
City
Location within Doniphan County and Kansas
KDOT map of Doniphan County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°46′00″N95°15′01″W / 39.76667°N 95.25028°W / 39.76667; -95.25028 [1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Doniphan
Founded	1869
Platted	1869
Incorporated	1877
Named for	John Severance
Area [2]
• Total	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
• Land	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	948 ft (289 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	76
• Density	540/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	66087
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-64025
GNIS ID	2396577 [1]
Website	City website

Severance is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. ^[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 76. ^[3]

History

Severance was laid out in 1869. ^[4] It was named for John Severance, one of its founders. ^[5] A railroad depot was built in Severance in 1874. ^[6] Severance was incorporated as a city in 1877. ^[7]

A post office was opened in Severance in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1992. ^[8]

Geography

Severance is located along the Wolf River. ^[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²), all land. ^[10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	375		—
1890	377		0.5%
1900	424		12.5%
1910	383		−9.7%
1920	350		−8.6%
1930	312		−10.9%
1940	266		−14.7%
1950	197		−25.9%
1960	146		−25.9%
1970	128		−12.3%
1980	134		4.7%
1990	98		−26.9%
2000	108		10.2%
2010	94		−13.0%
2020	76		−19.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census ^[11] of 2010, there were 94 people, 39 households, and 21 families residing in the city. The population density was 671.4 inhabitants per square mile (259.2/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 350.0 per square mile (135.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 39 households, of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.2% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.29.

The median age in the city was 43.5 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% 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 ^[12] of 2000, there were 108 people, 46 households, and 28 families residing in the city. The population density was 841.8 inhabitants per square mile (325.0/km²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 413.1 per square mile (159.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 46 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,313, and the median income for a family was $27,083. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $15,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,690. There were 21.4% of families and 26.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 41.9% of under eighteens and 29.4% of those over 64.

Education

The community is served by Doniphan West USD 111 public school district.

Notable people

Harry Chapman, catcher in Major League Baseball

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Severance, Kansas
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
3. "Profile of Severance, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
4. Gray, Patrick Leopoldo (1905). Gray's Doniphan County History: A Record of the Happenings of Half a Hundred Years. Roycroft Press. pp.  45.
5. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. pp.  178.
6. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp.  671.
7. History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p.  490.
8. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
9. DeLorme (2003), Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer, p. 26, Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, ISBN   0-89933-342-7.
10. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 6, 2012.
12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Doniphan County, Kansas

External links

• City of Severance
• Severance - Directory of Public Officials
• Severance city map, KDOT