Haddam, Kansas

Haddam is a city in Washington County, Kansas, United States. It is named after Haddam, Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 104.[6]

Haddam, Kansas
City
Location within Washington County and Kansas
KDOT map of Washington County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°51′23″N 97°18′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyWashington
Founded1869
Incorporated1886
Named forHaddam, Connecticut
Area
 • Total0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
 • Land0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,381 ft (421 m)
Population
 • Total104
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
96
 • Density279.88/sq mi (108.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66944
Area code785
FIPS code20-29400 [4]
GNIS ID0472865 [5]
Websiteci.haddam.ks.us

History

Haddam was founded in 1869. It was named after Haddam, Connecticut.[7] In 1874, the rival town of West Haddam merged with Haddam.[8]

Geography

Haddam is located at 39°51′23″N 97°18′10″W (39.856335, -97.302865).[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2), all of it land.[10]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
188093—
1890419350.5%
1900355−15.3%
191040814.9%
1920392−3.9%
1930381−2.8%
19403840.8%
1950375−2.3%
1960311−17.1%
1970289−7.1%
1980239−17.3%
1990195−18.4%
2000169−13.3%
2010104−38.5%
2019 (est.)96[3]−7.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 104 people, 52 households, and 29 families residing in the city. The population density was 297.1 inhabitants per square mile (114.7/km2). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 251.4 per square mile (97.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 1.0% Native American, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 52 households, of which 17.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.2% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.69.

The median age in the city was 52.8 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 10.6% were from 25 to 44; 35.6% were from 45 to 64; and 29.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.2% male and 55.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 169 people, 73 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The population density was 487.7 people per square mile (186.4/km2). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 277.0 per square mile (105.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.04% White, 1.18% Native American, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 73 households, out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 128.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,000, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $20,341 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,555. About 9.1% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.4% of those 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by Washington County USD 108 public school district,[11] which formed in 2006 by the consolidation of North Central USD 221 and Washington USD 222.[12] The Washington County High School mascot is Tigers. [13]

School unification consolidated Mahaska and Haddam schools into Haddam-Mahaska schools in 1967. The high school was in Haddam, with grade schools in both communities. In 1968, Haddam-Mahaska combined with Morrowville to form North Central Schools. The grade school and junior high were in Haddam and the high school was in Morrowville.

The Haddam High School mascot was Haddam Hounds.[14] The North Central Junior high mascot was the Wildcats and the high school mascot was the Cougars.

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  7. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. pp. 312.
  8. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 800.
  9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  11. "USD 108 Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  12. "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade". The Topeka Capital-Journal. 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  13. "Washington Co. USD 108". USD 108. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  14. "Mahaska Unbeaten", The Belleville Telescope, 12 January 1961, p.8.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Washington County, Kansas
  • Living in the Depot: The Two-Story Railroad Station; H. Roger Grant; University of Iowa Press; 130 pages; 1993; ISBN 978-0877455882. Contains historic images of Kansas stations at Alta Vista, Bucklin, Comiskey, Haddam, Hoyt, and Wakarusa.
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