Holcomb, Kansas
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Holcomb is a city in Finney County, Kansas, United States.<ref name="GNIS"/> As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,245.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is located south of Highway 50.
History
Holcomb took its name from a local hog farmer.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The city was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.<ref name="Kansas_Cyclopedia">Template:Cite book</ref> The first post office in Holcomb was established in December 1909.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Holcomb was the site of the Clutter family murders in 1959. Two ex-convicts, Richard Hickock and Perry Edward Smith, were convicted of the killings. The murders were the basis for the book In Cold Blood, the 1967 movie In Cold Blood, the 1996 TV miniseries adaptation, the 2005 movie Capote, and the 2006 film Infamous.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="GR1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Holcomb has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>Climate Summary for Holcomb, Kansas</ref>
Demographics
2020 census
The 2020 United States census counted 2,245 people, 687 households, and 576 families in Holcomb.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 1,814.9 per square mile (700.7/km2). There were 722 housing units at an average density of 583.7 per square mile (225.4/km2).<ref name=:0>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The racial makeup was 70.02% (1,572) white or European American (56.48% non-Hispanic white), 0.98% (22) black or African-American, 1.25% (28) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.49% (11) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 10.6% (238) from other races, and 16.66% (374) from two or more races.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Hispanic or Latino of any race was 36.75% (825) of the population.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Of the 687 households, 55.0% had children under the age of 18; 60.8% were married couples living together; 18.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 12.2% of households consisted of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 3.2 and the average family size was 3.3.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 11.4% of the population.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
34.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 98.2 males.<ref name=:0 />
The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $70,179 (with a margin of error of +/- $8,682) and the median family income was $71,633 (+/- $9,033).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Males had a median income of $48,934 (+/- $6,176) versus $26,033 (+/- $8,025) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $37,031 (+/- $6,990).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Approximately, 7.1% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under the age of 18 and 4.8% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2010 census
As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,094 people, 654 households, and 521 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 680 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 86.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 9.2% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 654 households, of which 56.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.62.
The median age in the city was 28.9 years. 37.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.9% were from 25 to 44; 21% were from 45 to 64; and 4.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
Education
The community is served by Holcomb USD 363 public school district. Residents are zoned to Holcomb Elementary School (grades 3–5), Wiley Elementary School (Preschool-2), Holcomb Middle School (grades 6–8), or Holcomb High School (grades 9–12).
Notable people
- Charles Plymell, Beat poet, publisher
See also
References
Further reading
- Story of the Marking of the Santa Fe Trail by the Daughters of the American Revolution in Kansas and the State of Kansas; Almira Cordry; Crane Co; 164 pages; 1915.