Несс-Сити, Канзас штатының қаласы

City in Ness County, Kansas

Ness City is a city in and the county seat of Ness County, Kansas, United States. Ness City is famous for its four story Old Ness County Bank Building located downtown, and nicknamed Skyscraper of the Plains.

Ness City was founded in 1878. The town experienced growth with the arrival of the railroad in 1886.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.02 square miles (3 km2), all land.

Ness City has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), with hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. On average, January is the coldest month, and July is both the hottest month and the wettest month.

The 2020 United States census counted 1,329 people, 595 households, and 340 families in Ness City. The racial makeup was 86.08% (1,144) white or European American (83.45% non Hispanic white), 0.08% (1) black or African American, 0.6% (8) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 8.2% (109) from other races, and 5.04% (67) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 14.15% (188) of the population. Of the 595 households, 22.2% had children under the age of 18; 47.7% were married couples living together; 26.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.3% of households consisted of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 23.3% of the population. 21.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. Males had a median income of $56,583 (+/ $8,414) versus $19,750 (+/ $6,232) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $35,417 (+/ $10,302). Approximately, 3.9% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under the age of 18 and 8.4% of those ages 65 or over.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,449 people, 635 households, and 392 families residing in the city. The population density was There were 739 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.9% of the population. There were 635 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age in the city was 47.5 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 25.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,534 people, 684 households, and 424 families residing in the city. The population density was There were 800 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was 97.72% White, 0.07% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.28% of the population. There were 684 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.83. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,068, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $28,992 versus $18,553 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,481. About 5.1% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

The community is served by Ness City USD 303 public school district.