Colby, Kansas

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Colby, advertised as "The Oasis on the Plains", is the county seat^GR6 and largest city in Thomas County, Kansas, with a total population of 5,450 as of the 2000 census. The city is also the site of Colby Community College.

[edit] Geography

Colby is located at 39°23′32″N, 101°2′51″W (39.392093, -101.047532)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.7 km² (3.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,450 people, 2,223 households, and 1,367 families residing in the city. The population density was 630.0/km² (1,632.8/mi²). There were 2,405 housing units at an average density of 278.0/km² (720.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.73% White, 0.64% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.

There were 2,223 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 16.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,615, and the median income for a family was $45,127. Males had a median income of $34,097 versus $21,706 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,872. About 8.1% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.