Bronson, Kansas
Location of Bronson, Kansas
Coordinates: 37°53′48″N 95°4′21″W / 37.89667, -95.0725
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Bourbon
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,070 ft (326 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	346
- Density	814.3/sq mi (314.4/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	66716
Area code(s)	620
FIPS code	20-08475[1]
GNIS feature ID	0474525[2]

Bronson is a city in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. The population was 346 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Bronson is located at 37°53′48″N, 95°4′21″W (37.896562, -95.072520)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 346 people, 147 households, and 93 families residing in the city. The population density was 814.3 people per square mile (318.1/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 386.0/sq mi (150.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.51% White, 2.31% African American, 2.02% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.29% Pacific Islander, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 147 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,806, and the median income for a family was $32,656. Males had a median income of $25,588 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,332. About 11.4% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Bronson, Kansas is at coordinates 37°53′48″N 95°04′21″W / 37.896562, -95.07252 (Bronson, Kansas)Coordinates: 37°53′48″N 95°04′21″W / 37.896562, -95.07252 (Bronson, Kansas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Bourbon County, Kansas
County seat: Fort Scott
Cities	Bronson | Fort Scott | Fulton | Mapleton | Redfield | Uniontown
Townships	Drywood | Franklin | Freedom | Marion | Marmaton | Mill Creek | Osage | Pawnee | Scott | Timberhill | Walnut
Unincorporated communities	Devon | Garland | Hiattville | Hammond | Marmaton | Pawnee Station | Xenia