Quinter, Kansas
View of Quinter from I-70
Location of Quinter, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°3′57″N 100°14′13″W / 39.06583, -100.23694
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Gove
Area
- Total	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²)
- Land	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	2,664 ft (812 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	961
- Density	978.0/sq mi (377.6/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67752
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-58250[1]
GNIS feature ID	0471350[2]

Quinter is a city in Gove County, Kansas, United States. The population was 961 at the 2000 census. Castle Rock is located south of the city. The city received some slight national publicity in November 2006 when longtime resident Waldo McBurney, age 104, was proclaimed the oldest worker in the United States [1].

Geography

Quinter is located at 39°3′57″N, 100°14′13″W (39.065706, -100.236828)^[3]. I-70 passes just outside of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 961 people, 393 households, and 257 families residing in the city. The population density was 978.0 people per square mile (378.6/km²). There were 463 housing units at an average density of 471.2/sq mi (182.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.40% White, 0.10% African American, 0.31% Asian, 0.94% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.

There were 393 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 31.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,098, and the median income for a family was $41,111. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,588. About 5.4% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 6.4% 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

• Quinter, Kansas is at coordinates 39°03′57″N 100°14′13″W / 39.065706, -100.236828 (Quinter, Kansas)Coordinates: 39°03′57″N 100°14′13″W / 39.065706, -100.236828 (Quinter, Kansas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Gove County, Kansas
County seat: Gove City
Cities	Gove City | Grainfield | Grinnell | Oakley | Park | Quinter
Townships	Baker | Gaeland | Gove | Grainfield | Grinnell | Jerome | Larrabee | Lewis | Payne