Lakin

Lakin is a city in and the county seat of Kearny County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,205. Lakin was founded in 1874. It was named for David Long Lakin, former treasurer of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The city has a total area of 0.98 square miles (2.54 km²), all of it land. The median income for a household in the city in 2010 was $44,688, while the per capita income was $31,086. Notable people include country singer Frank Luther (1980) and country singer Russ Jennings (1980), a member of the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals. The Lakin community is served by the Lakin USD 215 public school district, which has a population of 2,200. The school district has a public art gallery, which is open to the public. The community is also served by Lakin High School, where students can learn about the history of Lakin and its history. The high school has a junior high and senior high school, both of which are located in Lakin. The town has a high school with a enrollment of 1,200 students, and a junior highs and senior highs that have a student population of about 1,100. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city's population at 2,216 as of the 2010 census. The 2010 census showed that the city had a median age of 30.5 years, with 30.1% of residents under the age of 18.

History

Lakin was founded in 1874. It was named for David Long Lakin, former treasurer of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Lakin was designated county seat in 1888. A post office has been in operation in Lakin since March 1874 and Lakin has been a city since 1875. The town is located on the U.S. Kansas Turner railway, which was built in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The Lakin post office was established on March 1, 1874, and the city was named in honor of Lakin's former treasurer, David Long, who was a member of the railway's board of directors. The post office is still in operation today. The city has a population of 2,000. Laken is a city in Kansas, but it is also a county seat. It has a post office that was opened on March 2, 1875, and closed on December 1, 1988. The county seat was designated in 1888, and it was named Lakin in honour of David Lakin. It is also the site of the Lakin High School, which opened in 1875 and closed in 1989. The school is located in the town's historic district, which dates back to the 18th century. The community is also home to a number of historic buildings, including Lakin Hall, a former home to the L.A. and Topeka Railroad. The village's name is derived from Lakin Hill, which once stood on the town site.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.98 square miles (2.54 km²), all of it land. The city is located on the Mississippi River. It has a population of 1,816. It is one of the smallest cities in the United States to have a population over 1,000. The population of the city was 1,788 at the 2010 census. It was the largest city in the state with a population exceeding 1,200. It also has the highest percentage of people living below the poverty line, at 1.7%. The city has the lowest percentage of residents living in poverty, at 0.6%. It has the second highest percentage among U.N. member states in terms of population, with 1.8% of the population living in the city and the lowest rate of residents in all of the United Nations member states. The town has a high percentage of African-American residents, at 2.4%. It is the second-smallest city in New York state, after New York City, and the third-largest in the nation. The largest city to be located in New Jersey, with a total population of 2,822. It had the highest proportion of Hispanic residents, with 2.7% of its population living there in 2010. The highest rate of African American residents was 1.9% in the town and the fourth-highest in the country. The lowest percentage was in the county, with the city's Hispanic population at 1%.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,216 people, 781 households, and 573 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 81.56% White, 0.82% African American, 1.34% Native American, 14.16% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.96% of the population. The median income for a household in theCity was $38,875, and the median income. for a family was $44,688. The per capita income for the city is $15,531. The city has a population of 2,316, and its population is expected to grow to 2,500 by the end of the year. The population is predicted to reach 2,600 by the year 2020. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city's population will reach 3,000 by that year, and 3,200 by 2040. It is the largest city in the state, with a population growth rate of 0.7% since the 1990s. It has a median age of 34.5 years, with 34.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.73, with the average family size being 3.23.

Education

The community is served by Lakin USD 215 public school district. Lakin is home to the Lakin High School football team. The Lakin Fire Department is based in Lakin and serves the community of Lakin. The community is also home to Lakin Elementary School and Lakin Junior High School. The town has a population of about 1,000 people, most of whom live in the town of Lakin and its surrounding areas. It is located on the Missouri River.  Lakin is located in the U.S. state of Missouri.  The community has a history of supporting its local businesses.  It also has a reputation for being a good place to live and raise a family.  In Lakin, the community is known as "Lakin" and the town's nickname is "Lakin" and "The Fire Department"  is based on the Lakin Fire Department's mascot, the Larkspur Fire Department. .

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Lakin, Kearny County, Kansas = 98. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 20. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Lakin = 5.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,205 individuals with a median age of 36.3 age the population dropped by -11.96% in Lakin, Kearny County, Kansas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,300 residents per square mile of area (900/km²). There are average 2.81 people per household in the 722 households with an average household income of $42,991 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 3.70% of the available work force and has dropped -4.47% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 27.36%. The number of physicians in Lakin per 100,000 population = 111.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Lakin = 17.7 inches and the annual snowfall = 16.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 53. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 242. 94 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 16.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 33, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Lakin, Kearny County, Kansas which are owned by the occupant = 60.91%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 40 years with median home cost = $94,450 and home appreciation of 1.48%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $9.64 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,491 per student. There are 10.8 students for each teacher in the school, 313 students for each Librarian and 657 students for each Counselor. 6.60% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 8.33% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 8.09% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).