Marquette, KS

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Marquette, Kansas

Marquette, Kansas, in McPherson county, is 65 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas. About 542 people people live in Marquette.

The People and Families of Marquette

In Marquette, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Marquette had a median family income of $44,531. Marquette does not have a large underclass.

Marquette Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Marquette, about 77% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the city were built is earlier than in most places. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Marquette is one place with an advantage over most places in Kansas.

Commuting

In Marquette, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Marquette strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Marquette, KS

Comparing Marquette to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	65 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas
County	McPherson
Standard Zip Codes	67464
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.556
Longitude	-97.832

Station	KANOPOLIS LAKE
Distance	7.8 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	27.9 inches

Station	MCPHERSON
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 39 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 92 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	32.1 inches

Station	SALINA MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 39 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	46 to 70 F
Annual Precip	32.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	542	100%
Male	266	49.1%
Female	276	50.9%
Under 18	120	22.1%
18+	422	77.9%
65+	96	17.7%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	2.77
White	533	98.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	6	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	585
Growth	43
Growth %	7.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Swedish	29.6%
German	24.8%
US/American	19.5%
Dutch	4.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
Irish	3.4%
English	3.1%
Czech	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Italian	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Russian	0.7%
Swiss	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Marquette	542	$44,531
Assaria	438	$45,833
Brookville	259	$45,417
Lindsborg	3,321	$46,250
Little River	536	$33,125
Smolan	218	$43,750
Windom	137	$38,125

Library
Marquette Community Library 121 North Washington Marquette, Kansas (785) 546-2561

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