Croweburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Crawford County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 92.[2]
Croweburg, Kansas | |
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  Croweburg  Croweburg | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′10″N 94°40′07″W / 37.55278°N 94.66861°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Crawford |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 92 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-16475 |
| GNIS ID | 2806470[1] |
History
editCroweburg was a station on the Joplin & Pittsburg electric line.[3] The settlement was named after Crowe Coal Company and consisted of four coal mining camps, which were in operation from 1900 to 1940.[4] Until 1912, Croweburg was a sundown town, where African Americans were not allowed to live.[5]
A post office was opened in Croweburg in 1908, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1972.[6]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 92 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The 2020 United States census counted 92 people, 32 households, and 20 families in Croweburg.[7][8] The population density was 156.7 per square mile (60.5/km2). There were 40 housing units at an average density of 68.1 per square mile (26.3/km2).[8][9] The racial makeup was 88.04% (81) white or European American (86.96% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 4.35% (4) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 1.09% (1) from other races, and 6.52% (6) from two or more races.[10] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.35% (4) of the population.[11]
Of the 32 households, 25.0% had children under the age of 18; 56.2% were married couples living together; 15.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 9.4% of households consisted of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[8] The average household size was 2.9 and the average family size was 2.9.[12] The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 21.7% of the population.[13]
21.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 64.3 males.[8] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 71.4 males.[8]
The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $88,207 (with a margin of error of +/- $34,712) and the median family income was $88,207 (+/- $34,712).[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Croweburg, Kansas
- ^ a b "Profile of Croweburg, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 485.
- ^ "Croweburg mining camp, Crawford County, Kansas". Kansas Memory. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "A.P. Roundtree Esq". The Kansas Baptist Herald. Topeka, Kansas. May 20, 1912. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
One of the leading colored men in southeastern Kansas is Mr. A. P. Roundtree, formerly of Topeka, Kans. He now resides at Groweburg [sic], a mining camp in which no negroes were allowed to live. Mr. Roundtree learned of this condition, went immediately to the company and agreed to furnish them all of the skilled colored miners needed, and that they would move into the camps, at once, if the company consented. Consent was given and Mr. Roundtree lead [sic] the colored miners to victory.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
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