Greenleaf, Kansas

Greenleaf is a city in Washington County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 331.[6]

Greenleaf, Kansas
City
Location within Washington County and Kansas
KDOT map of Washington County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°43′42″N 96°58′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyWashington
Founded1876
Incorporated1880
Named forA.W. Greenleaf
Area
 • Total0.45 sq mi (1.18 km2)
 • Land0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,421 ft (433 m)
Population
 • Total331
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
305
 • Density674.78/sq mi (260.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66943
Area code785
FIPS code20-28625 [4]
GNIS ID0473149 [5]
Websitewww.lkm.org/members/?id=41260734

History

Greenleaf was founded in 1876.[7] It was incorporated in 1880.[8] Greenleaf was named for A. W. Greenleaf, the treasurer of the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad.[9] The post office at Round Grove, Kansas; which had been known at various times as Prospect Hill and Hopper, was moved to Greenleaf when the railroad missed the settlement.[10]

The Greenleaf school was gutted by fire in 1966.[11]

A tornado hit Greenleaf on September 25, 1973. The tornado demolished 42 homes, 26 businesses and took the lives of two children.[12]

Geography

Greenleaf is located at 39°43′42″N 96°58′44″W (39.728350, -96.978797).[13] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.19 km2), all of it land.[14]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880316—
1890916189.9%
1900854−6.8%
1910781−8.5%
1920778−0.4%
1930660−15.2%
194073912.0%
1950614−16.9%
1960562−8.5%
1970448−20.3%
19804623.1%
1990353−23.6%
20003571.1%
2010331−7.3%
2019 (est.)305[3]−7.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 331 people, 171 households, and 82 families residing in the city. The population density was 719.6 inhabitants per square mile (277.8/km2). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 432.6 per square mile (167.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 0.9% Native American, 0.9% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.

There were 171 households, of which 18.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 52.0% were non-families. 48.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age in the city was 46.5 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 24.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 357 people, 171 households, and 81 families residing in the city. The population density was 770.1 people per square mile (299.6/km2). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 435.7 per square mile (169.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.44% White, 0.28% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 171 households, out of which 18.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.6% were non-families. 50.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.5% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,750, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,635 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,084. About 8.3% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by Washington County USD 108 public school district,[15] which formed in 2006 by the consolidation of North Central USD 221 and Washington USD 222.[16] The Washington County High School mascot is Tigers.[17]

The Greenleaf High School mascot was Greenleaf Trojans.[18]

See also

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  7. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. pp. 312.
  8. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 792.
  9. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 144.
  10. Rydjord, John (1972). Kansas Place-Names. University of Oklahoma Press, Norman. p. 456. ISBN 0-8061-0994-7.
  11. "Probe Blaze at Greenleaf School", The Salina Journal, 31 August 1966, p.1.
  12. "Tornadoes Strike Greenleaf, Linn", The Belleville Telescope, 27 September 1973, p.1.
  13. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  14. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  15. "USD 108 Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  16. "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade". The Topeka Capital-Journal. 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  17. "Washington Co. USD 108". USD 108. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  18. "Greenleaf Pins Defeat On Quintet From Hollenberg", The Manhattan Mercury, 3 February 1963, p.2.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Washington County, Kansas
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