Longton, KS

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Longton, Kansas

Longton, Kansas, in Elk county, is 72 miles E of Wichita, Kansas. As of the year 2000 census, 394 people lived in Longton.

The People and Families of Longton

In Longton, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Longton had a median family income of $29,625.

Political Inclinations

Longton residents donated more money ($275) to Ralph Nader than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Other party attracted the most donations from the city.

Longton Housing

An estimated 74% of living spaces in Longton are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Longton, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	72 miles E of Wichita, Kansas
County	Elk
Standard Zip Codes	67352
Phone Area Codes	620
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.378
Longitude	-96.08

Station	HOWARD 5 NE
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 42 F
Apr Temp	43 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Station	SEDAN
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 43 F
Apr Temp	45 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	INDEPENDENCE
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 42 F
Apr Temp	45 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	394	100%
Male	184	46.7%
Female	210	53.3%
Under 18	126	32%
18+	268	68%
65+	73	18.5%
Median Age	36.1
Average Family Size	3.25
White	373	94.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	2.3%
Other	3	0.8%
Mixed Race	8	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	3.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	371
Growth	-23
Growth %	-5.79%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	40.2%
German	21.5%
English	11.2%
Irish	8.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.4%
European	4.4%
Scotch-Irish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Scottish	1.2%
Czech	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Longton	394	$29,625
Elk City	305	$35,833
Fall River	156	$36,250
Fredonia	2,600	$34,459
Howard	808	$28,365
Moline	457	$31,667
Sedan	1,342	$32,574

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