Quinter, Kansas

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City in Gove County, Kansas

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::summary City in Gove County, Kansas ::

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Field	Value
name	Quinter, Kansas
settlement_type	City
image_skyline	Quinter.jpg
image_caption	View from Interstate 70 (2006)
image_map	Gove_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Quinter_Highlighted.svg
map_caption	Location within Gove County and Kansas
image_map1	Map of Gove Co, Ks, USA.png
map_caption1	KDOT map of Gove County (legend)
coordinates_footnotes
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Kansas
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Gove
subdivision_type3	Township
established_title	Founded
established_date	1885 (Familton)
established_title1	Platted
established_title2	Incorporated
established_date2	1909 (Quinter)
named_for	James Quinter
government_type
leader_title	Mayor
area_footnotes
area_total_sq_mi	1.00
area_land_sq_mi	1.00
area_water_sq_mi	0.00
area_total_km2	2.60
area_land_km2	2.60
area_water_km2	0.00
unit_pref	Imperial
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	2674
population_footnotes
population_as_of	2020
population_total	929
population_density_sq_mi	auto
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	CST
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	67752
area_code_type	Area code
area_code	785
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	20-58250
blank1_name	GNIS ID
blank1_info	2396302
website
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|government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name =

|elevation_footnotes = |elevation_ft = 2674

Quinter is a city in Gove County, Kansas, United States.

History

The city of Quinter is built at the location of an old railroad switching site called Melota. A community named Familton' The U.S. government would not establish a post office under the Familton name, because of possible confusion with other names in the state, so another had to be chosen. The name Quinter was settled upon, named after Rev. James Quinter, a local Baptist Brethren minister.

Longtime resident Waldo McBurney, age 104, was proclaimed the oldest worker in the United States in national media in November 2006 and again in 2020.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99 sqmi, all of it land.

Climate

| width = auto | single line = yes | location = Quinter, Kansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1894, 1930–present) | Jan record high F = 82 | Feb record high F = 85 | Mar record high F = 91 | Apr record high F = 99 | May record high F = 105 | Jun record high F = 111 | Jul record high F = 113 | Aug record high F = 111 | Sep record high F = 110 | Oct record high F = 97 | Nov record high F = 88 | Dec record high F = 83 | year record high F = 113 | Jan high F = 40.7 | Feb high F = 43.7 | Mar high F = 54.6 | Apr high F = 63.8 | May high F = 73.6 | Jun high F = 85.0 | Jul high F = 89.9 | Aug high F = 87.1 | Sep high F = 79.7 | Oct high F = 66.2 | Nov high F = 52.9 | Dec high F = 42.0 | year high F = 64.9 | Jan mean F = 29.1 | Feb mean F = 31.9 | Mar mean F = 41.3 | Apr mean F = 50.5 | May mean F = 61.0 | Jun mean F = 72.2 | Jul mean F = 77.4 | Aug mean F = 74.9 | Sep mean F = 66.7 | Oct mean F = 53.2 | Nov mean F = 40.5 | Dec mean F = 30.8 | year mean F = 52.5 | Jan low F = 17.4 | Feb low F = 20.0 | Mar low F = 28.1 | Apr low F = 37.1 | May low F = 48.4 | Jun low F = 59.4 | Jul low F = 64.8 | Aug low F = 62.7 | Sep low F = 53.6 | Oct low F = 40.2 | Nov low F = 28.1 | Dec low F = 19.5 | year low F = 39.9 | Jan record low F = -20 | Feb record low F = -23 | Mar record low F = -25 | Apr record low F = 3 | May record low F = 23 | Jun record low F = 36 | Jul record low F = 41 | Aug record low F = 44 | Sep record low F = 26 | Oct record low F = 8 | Nov record low F = -6 | Dec record low F = -23 | year record low F = -25 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation inch = 0.48 | Feb precipitation inch = 0.73 | Mar precipitation inch = 1.30 | Apr precipitation inch = 1.97 | May precipitation inch = 3.84 | Jun precipitation inch = 3.04 | Jul precipitation inch = 3.57 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.21 | Sep precipitation inch = 1.83 | Oct precipitation inch = 1.85 | Nov precipitation inch = 0.86 | Dec precipitation inch = 0.83 | year precipitation inch = 23.51 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in | Jan precipitation days = 3.0 | Feb precipitation days = 4.2 | Mar precipitation days = 5.4 | Apr precipitation days = 7.7 | May precipitation days = 9.1 | Jun precipitation days = 8.3 | Jul precipitation days = 8.1 | Aug precipitation days = 7.9 | Sep precipitation days = 6.1 | Oct precipitation days = 5.8 | Nov precipitation days = 3.9 | Dec precipitation days = 3.6 | year precipitation days = 73.1 | Jan snow inch = 3.7 | Feb snow inch = 5.2 | Mar snow inch = 3.9 | Apr snow inch = 0.8 | May snow inch = 0.2 | Jun snow inch = 0.0 | Jul snow inch = 0.0 | Aug snow inch = 0.0 | Sep snow inch = 0.0 | Oct snow inch = 0.7 | Nov snow inch = 1.6 | Dec snow inch = 4.1 | year snow inch = 20.2 | unit snow days = 0.1 in | Jan snow days = 1.8 | Feb snow days = 2.6 | Mar snow days = 1.7 | Apr snow days = 0.5 | May snow days = 0.1 | Jun snow days = 0.0 | Jul snow days = 0.0 | Aug snow days = 0.0 | Sep snow days = 0.0 | Oct snow days = 0.3 | Nov snow days = 1.2 | Dec snow days = 2.5 | year snow days = 10.7 | source = NOAA{{cite web |url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=gld |title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = April 8, 2024}}{{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00146637&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020 |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = April 8, 2024}}

Demographics

|align=left |1910= 450 |1920= 383 |1930= 570 |1940= 481 |1950= 741 |1960= 776 |1970= 930 |1980= 951 |1990= 945 |2000= 961 |2010= 918 |2020= 929 |estyear= |estimate= |estref= |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Quinter_Reformed_Presbyterian_Church.jpg" caption="Quinter Reformed Presbyterian Church (2006)"] ::

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 929 people, 378 households, and 238 families in Quinter. The racial makeup was 92.03% (855) white or European American (90.74% non-Hispanic white), 0.32% (3) black or African-American, 0.32% (3) Native American or Alaska Native, 1.18% (11) Asian, 0.11% (1) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.75% (7) from other races, and 5.27% (49) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.48% (23) of the population.

Of the 378 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18; 53.2% were married couples living together; 25.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.9% of households consisted of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 15.1% of the population.

24.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 113.9 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $51,500 (with a margin of error of +/- $12,183) and the median family income was $69,643 (+/- $6,213). Males had a median income of $50,391 (+/- $4,792) versus $26,094 (+/- $8,638) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $34,453 (+/- $3,988). Approximately, 5.7% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.4% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 918 people, 374 households, and 251 families residing in the city. The population density was 927.3 PD/sqmi. There were 425 housing units at an average density of 429.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 374 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 47.9 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 28.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

Education

The community is served by Quinter USD 293 public school district.

Transportation

The concurrent Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 pass just south of the city. Old U.S. Route 40 and the current K-212 pass through the city, as does a major Union Pacific Railroad line.

Notable people

Brent Barrett, American actor and tenor
Vaughn Flora, Kansas state legislator
Scott Huffman, 1996 Olympic pole vaulter and former American record holder
Robert Maxwell, World War II combat veteran and Medal of Honor recipient
Waldo McBurney, centenarian
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References

"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
{{GNIS. 2396302
"Profile of Quinter, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau.
[http://files.usgwarchives.org/ks/gove/history/1930/historyo/boomof1814ms.txt History Of Gove County, Kansas; 1930.] {{webarchive. link. (December 29, 2011)
http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/state/15912412.htm{{dead link. (July 2016)
Hughes, Trevor. (December 12, 2020). "Deadliest place in America: They shrugged off the pandemic, then their family and friends started dying". USA TODAY.
"US Gazetteer files 2010". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE".
"US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS".
"Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
"US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE".
"US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE".
"US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT".
"US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)".
"US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)".
"US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS".
"US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES".
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
[https://www.quinterschools.org/ Quinter USD 293]
DeLorme. ''Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer''. 4th ed. [[Yarmouth, Maine. Yarmouth]]: [[DeLorme]], 2009, 31. {{ISBN. 0-89933-342-7.

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