Quinter

Quinter is a city in Gove County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 929. A town named Familton was built there in 1885, consisting originally of a hotel. The name Quinter was settled upon, after Rev. James Quinter, a local Baptist Brethren minister. The city has received some slight national publicity in November 2006 when longtime resident Waldo McBurney, age 104, was proclaimed the oldest worker in the United States, and in 2020 will be the oldest city in the U.S. Quinter is located at 39°357N 100°1413W (39.065706, -100.236828). It has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km²), all of it land. In 2010, there were 918 people, 374 households, and 251 families residing in the city. In the city, the median age was 47.9 years, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 20.2% from 18 to 44, and 31.5% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, every 100 males had a median income of $15,588, and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6 per cent of the families. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was2.87. The racial makeup of the town was 97.40% White, 0.10% African American, 0.,31% Asian, 0,94% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races.

History

The city of Quinter is built at the location of an old railroad switching site called Melota. A town named Familton was built there in 1885, consisting originally of a hotel. The name Quinter was settled upon, after Rev. James Quinter, a local Baptist Brethren minister. The city has received some slight national publicity in November 2006 when longtime resident Waldo McBurney, age 104, was proclaimed the oldest worker in the United States. In 2020, the city will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The town is located in the U.S. state of Kansas. It has a population of about 2,000 people, with about 1,000 of them living in the city. The population of the city is expected to exceed 3,000 by the end of the year, and reach 4,000 in the 2030s. It is the second largest city in the state, after Kansas City, Kansas, with 2,500 residents. The U.N. World Heritage Site is in the town, which is home to the National Park Service and the National Museum of American History. It was founded in 1883. The site is located on the banks of the Little Snake River, which flows into the Mississippi River. The river was once known as the "Snake River River" and was used as a switching site for the railroads. In 1885 the town was called Familton, but the government refused to establish a post office under the Familton name, because of possible confusion with other names in Kansas.

Geography

Quinter is located at 39°357N 100°1413W (39.065706, -100.236828). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km²), all of it land. The city is home to the Quinter High School, which was founded in 1903. The school is located in the town of Quinter, which is also known as "Quinter" and was founded by Quinter residents in the early 1900s. The Quinter School District was established in 1903 and was the first in the state to be chartered. Quinter has a population of 1,000, with the majority of its residents living in the central part of the city. The town has a history of being the site of several civil wars, including the American Civil War and the Second World War. It is also home to a number of historic buildings, including Quinter's oldest building, which dates back to the 18th century. It was named after the town's founder, who was born in Quinter and moved to the area in 1805. The current mayor of the town is a former Quinter resident who served in the United States Army during World War II. He was elected to the city's first city council in 1964 and served until 1971. The mayor was elected again in 1976. The last time the city was re-elected to office in 2010, he served a term of three years, until his death in 2012.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 918 people, 374 households, and 251 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 97.40% White, 0.10% African American,0.31% Asian, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population. The median income for a household in theCity was $32,098, and the median income. for a family was $41,111. About 5.4% of families and 7.6%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 6.4%. of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was2.87. The. median age in the City was 47.9 years. For every 100 females, there. were 81.3 males. There were 463 housing units at an average density of 471.2 per square mile (182.4/km²) The. average household income for the city is $32.098 and the. average family income is $41.111. The city has a population of 918, with the median age of 46.5 years. It is located on the U.S. Census Bureau's Mid-Mississippi River Delta Statistical Area, which includes the towns of Doylestown, Dyersville, and Fort Worth.

Transportation

The concurrent Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 pass just south of the city. The current K-212 pass through the city, as does a major Union Pacific railroad line. The city is located on the banks of the Red River, which flows into the San Francisco Bay Area. The Red River runs through the center of the town, and the city is on its way to the Bay Area's San Francisco bay area. It is also on the route of the U.N. Highway System, which runs from San Francisco to Los Angeles. It also runs along a major rail line, the Union Pacific Railroad. The town is home to a number of cultural institutions, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Science, and Arts and Crafts, which was established in the 19th century. It was also the site of the World War II-era Battle of the Bulge, which took place in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It's also the birthplace of the American Indian Movement, which came to prominence in the mid-19th century, and is still present in the city today.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Quinter, Gove County, Kansas = 99. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 30. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Quinter = 5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,233 individuals with a median age of 52.4 age the population dropped by -15.19% in Quinter, Gove County, Kansas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 930 residents per square mile of area (360/km²). There are average 2.28 people per household in the 333 households with an average household income of $34,437 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 2.90% of the available work force and has dropped -9.32% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 18.46%. The number of physicians in Quinter per 100,000 population = 148.2.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Quinter = 23.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 26 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 70. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 246. 91 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 15 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 30, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Quinter, Gove County, Kansas which are owned by the occupant = 57.21%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 51 years with median home cost = $77,020 and home appreciation of 1.47%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $11.52 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $7,363 per student. There are 8.4 students for each teacher in the school, 172 students for each Librarian and 343 students for each Counselor. 5.74% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.33% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 8.52% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).