Turon is a city in Reno County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 309.

History

Stouffer's Railroad Map of Kansas 1915-1918 Reno County

Turon was founded in 1886. It was incorporated as a city in 1905. In 1887, the

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built a main line from

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through Turon to

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and

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. It foreclosed in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as

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, merged in 1988 with

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, merged in 1997 with

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. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".

Geography

Turon is located at (37.807415, -98.427061). According to the

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

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Turon has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Turon, Kansas
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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 387 people, 159 households, and 98 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 210 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 84.5%

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, 4.1% Native American, 7.5% from other races, and 3.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino people of any race were 12.4% of the population. There were 159 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were

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living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.4% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% 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

of 2000, there were 436 people, 177 households, and 115 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 218 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.43%

, 0.46%

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, 0.69% Native American, 4.36% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races.

or Latino people of any race were 7.34% of the population. There were 177 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were

living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.11. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $21,429, and the median income for a family was $26,000. Males had a median income of $21,750 versus $19,500 for females. The

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for the city was $11,197. About 14.7% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the

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, including 30.2% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by Fairfield USD 310 public school district. Before the creation of USD 310, the old Turon High School mascot was the Eagles.

References

External links

Turon - Directory of Public Officials

Turon city map
KDOT {{Authority control Cities in Reno County, Kansas Cities in Kansas 1886 establishments in Kansas Populated places established in 1886