Udall, Kansas

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Udall, Kansas
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Aerial photograph of Udall in 2015
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Location within Cowley County and Kansas
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Coordinates: 37°23′21″N97°07′04″W / 37.38917°N 97.11778°W / 37.38917; -97.11778 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Cowley
Founded1870s
Platted 1881
Incorporated 1881
Named for Cornelius Udall
Area
[2]
  Total0.55 sq mi (1.41 km2)
  Land0.55 sq mi (1.41 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,283 ft (391 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total661
  Density1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67146
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-71950
GNIS ID 2397077 [1]
Website cityofudall.com

Udall is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 661. [3]

Contents

History

The first post office at Udall was established in September 1879. [4] J.M. Napier and P.W. Smith purchased a ten-acre tract from I.N Nelson in 1879. [5] Udall was laid out in 1881 by Napier and Smith. It was named after English author Cornelius Udall. [6] [7] D.C. Green built the first house in Udall and opened a store.

1955 tornado

On May 25, 1955, after an F5 tornado killed 20 people, injured 250, and destroyed/damaged hundreds of buildings in Blackwell, Oklahoma, [8] the same supercell produced another F5 tornado that struck Udall at 10:35 p.m, the deadliest tornado to ever hit the state of Kansas. [9] [10] A 1,300 yd (0.74 mi) wide F5 tornado demolished Udall; no building within the city limits was untouched, including the grain elevator, water tower, old grade school, new high school, city hall, three churches. The water tower had been knocked over and the streets were flooded. Vehicles were thrown hundreds of yards and mangled beyond recognition, including a pickup truck that was wrapped around a tree and stripped of everything but its frame and tires. In Udall, the tornado killed 77, injured 270, 192 buildings were destroyed, including 170 homes, around 50% of families lost one or more members. [11] [12]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2), all of which is land. [13]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 85
1890 338297.6%
1900 282−16.6%
1910 33017.0%
1920 38115.5%
1930 43614.4%
1940 419−3.9%
1950 410−2.1%
1960 60046.3%
1970 66811.3%
1980 89133.4%
1990 824−7.5%
2000 794−3.6%
2010 746−6.0%
2020 661−11.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot in Udall, circa 1890 Udall, Kansas (circa 1880s-1890s).jpg
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot in Udall, circa 1890

2010 census

As of the census [14] of 2010, there were 746 people, 289 households, and 203 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,308.8 inhabitants per square mile (505.3/km2). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 559.6 per square mile (216.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White, 2.0% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 289 households, of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.8% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the city was 31.7 years. 30.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.4% male and 53.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census [15] of 2000, there were 794 people, 302 households, and 221 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,645.7 inhabitants per square mile (635.4/km2). There were 322 housing units at an average density of 667.4 per square mile (257.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.73% White, 1.64% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.27% of the population.

There were 302 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,639, and the median income for a family was $42,981. Males had a median income of $34,750 versus $20,227 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,202. About 4.8% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by Udall USD 463 public school district. [16]

The Udall Eagles won the Kansas State High School class 1A volleyball championship in 1973. [17]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Udall, Kansas
  2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Profile of Udall, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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  7. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. pp.  168.
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  14. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  15. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  16. "Udall USD 463". USD 463. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  17. "Volleyball". KSHSAA. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

Further reading

1955 tornado