Colwich is a city in Sedgwick County,

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, United States, located northwest of

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. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,455.

History

Colwich was founded in 1887. The name is a

portmanteau A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of words It is northwest of

and centered around the intersection of 53rd St North and 167th St West. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

Colwich is part of the

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2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,327 people, 466 households, and 348 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 480 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.4%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.5% Native American, 1.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population. There were 466 households, of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were

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living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.3% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.38. The median age in the city was 32.7 years. 34.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 21.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,229 people, 376 households, and 315 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 392 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.62%

, 0.57% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population. There were 376 households, out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were

living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.49. In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 14.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $51,346, and the median income for a family was $58,068. Males had a median income of $41,667 versus $28,676 for females. The

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for the city was $19,588. About 2.0% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the

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, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by Renwick USD 267 public school district.

References

External links

City of Colwich

Colwich - Directory of Public Officials

Colwich city map
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