Stockton, Kansas
Stockton is a city in
Rooks County,
Kansas,
United States. The population was 1,558 at the 2000 census. It is the
county seat of
Rooks County.
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Location of Stockton, Kansas |
Stockton is located at (39.436328, -99.271641).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4
km² (1.3
mi²), all land.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,558 people, 636 households, and 403 families residing in the city. The
population density was 462.7/km² (1,198.2/mi²). There were 745 housing units at an average density of 221.3/km² (573.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.97%
White, 2.82%
African American, 0.58%
Native American, 0.19%
Asian, 1.16% from
other races, and 1.28% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.93% of the population.
There were 636 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were
married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,125, and the median income for a family was $38,603. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $19,688 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $17,205. About 6.3% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Stockton is a city located in Rooks County, Kansas. Stockton was founded in 1872. It is the county seat of Rooks County. Several of the earliest settlers were cattle dealers and they named their new home Stocktown, or as it soon became Stockton. Stockton is located on the natural trail up the valley of the South Solomon River and where the military supply trail from Fort Kearney, Nebraska, to Fort Hays, Kansas, crossed the South Solomon River. Stockton survived & grew during the thirteen years from founding until the arrival of the railroad in 1885. Stockton, Kansas was the home of George W. Beebe, who also erected the first house and opened the first stock of goods. He came onto the town site in June, 1872. Other settlers were S.C. Smith, who built the first frame house, bringing his lumber by team from a distance of 150 miles; Joseph McNulty, Marvin and Lynn Randall - the Randalls built in 1872 the large stone business house on Main street.
*Rooks County Historical Society Frank Walker Museum
*Stockton Public Library
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