Cunningham, Kansas

Cunningham, Kansas
City
U.S. Post Office (2009) U.S. Post Office (2009)
Location within Kingman County and Kansas Location within Kingman County and Kansas
KDOT map of Kingman County (legend)
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Kingman
Government
• Mayor	Roberta Kobbe
• City Clerk	David Steffen
Area
• Total	0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)
• Land	0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,706 ft (520 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	454
• Estimate (2012)	476
• Density	1,300/sq mi (500/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67035
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-16775
GNIS feature ID	0473942
Website	CunninghamKS.net

Cunningham is a city in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 454. The city was named in honor of J. D. Cunningham, a pioneer settler.

History

The history of Cunningham starts with the town of Ninnescah, which was located near and named after the Ninnescah River. The Ninnescah Post Office opened August 20, 1885. Later the town of Cunningham was established a few miles to the west, on the north side of the railroad. There was a movement among the locals to move the town of Ninnescah to Cunningham. Some buildings were physically moved from Ninnescah to Cunningham in 1887 and 1888. A tornado destroyed most of Ninnescah on March 24, 1888, which sealed its fate.

Cunningham was incorporated as a city in 1908.

Geography

Cunningham is located at (37.645889, -98.432197). 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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	395		—
1920	462		17.0%
1930	412		−10.8%
1940	451		9.5%
1950	510		13.1%
1960	618		21.2%
1970	483		−21.8%
1980	540		11.8%
1990	535		−0.9%
2000	514		−3.9%
2010	454		−11.7%
Est. 2014	470		3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 454 people, 183 households, and 114 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,297.1 inhabitants per square mile (500.8/km²). There were 213 housing units at an average density of 608.6 per square mile (235.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 183 households of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.7% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.68.

The median age in the city was 50.7 years. 18.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.3% were from 45 to 64; and 29.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 514 people, 189 households, and 130 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,409.1 people per square mile (551.3/km²). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 597.6 per square mile (233.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.05% White, 0.58% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 189 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 30.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 79.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $36,964. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,248. About 9.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The Cunningham government consists of a mayor and four council members.

Education

Primary and secondary education

Cunningham is part of Unified School District 332, which is known as Cunningham-West Kingman County school district.

• Cunningham High School
• Cunningham Grade School

Library

• Cunningham Public Library

Transportation

U.S. Route 54 passes through Cunningham.

Gallery

• Cunningham kansas high school 2009.jpg

  Cunningham High School, 100 West Fourth St (2009)

• Cunningham kansas clinic 2009.jpg

  Cunningham Clinic, 120 North Main St (2009)

External links

City

• City of Cunningham
• Cunningham - Directory of Public Officials

School

• USD 332, Cunningham-West Kingman County school district

Historical

• A History of Cunningham
• Historic Images of Cunningham, Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library.

Maps

• Cunningham City Map, KDOT
• USGS Topo Map of Cunningham / Skellyville area, USGS