Whitewater, KS

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Whitewater, Kansas

Whitewater, Kansas, in Butler county, is 21 miles NE of Wichita, Kansas. The city is in the Wichita area. There are 653 residents in Whitewater.

The People and Families of Whitewater

In Whitewater, about 59% of adults are married. When people think of Whitewater, they might picture couples and families, not singles.

There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Whitewater had a median family income of $43,984. In Whitewater, most people are middle class or better. The city is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. Lots of residents of Whitewater prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Whitewater Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Whitewater that were owner-occupied was 78%.

Commuting

In Whitewater, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 17%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Whitewater, KS

Comparing Whitewater 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

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
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	21 miles NE of Wichita, Kansas
County	Butler
Metro Area	Wichita
Standard Zip Codes	67154
Phone Area Codes	316
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.965
Longitude	-97.146

Station	NEWTON 2 SW
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 39 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 70 F
Annual Precip	31.5 inches

Station	FLORENCE
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 69 F
Jul Temp	68 to 92 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	32.3 inches

Station	WICHITA MID-CONTINENT AP
Distance	26.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 40 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 70 F
Annual Precip	30.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	653	100%
Male	308	47.2%
Female	345	52.8%
Under 18	159	24.3%
18+	494	75.7%
65+	156	23.9%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	2.99
White	632	96.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	17	2.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	639
Growth	-14
Growth %	-2.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40.4%
US/American	15.3%
English	15.3%
Irish	7.4%
Swedish	4.6%
French (except Basque)	4.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
Dutch	2.2%
European	1.1%
British	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
Pennsylvania German	0.9%
Bahamian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Swiss	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
Russian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Whitewater	653	$43,984
Benton	827	$58,214
Elbing	218	$49,375
Newton	17,190	$45,703
North Newton	1,522	$52,500
Potwin	457	$42,500
Walton	284	$39,500

Library
Whitewater Memorial Library 118 East Topeka Whitewater, Kansas (316) 799-2471

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