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Encyclopedia > Maize, Kansas

Maize is a city located in Sedgwick County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,868.


Geography

Location of Maize, Kansas

Maize is located at 37°46'23" North, 97°28'0" West (37.772944, -97.466684)1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²). 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,868 people, 632 households, and 523 families residing in the city. The population density is 879.6/km² (2,274.9/mi²). There are 668 housing units at an average density of 314.5/km² (813.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.47% White, 0.96% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 3.10% from two or more races. 2.62% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There are 632 households out of which 49.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% are married couples living together, 11.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% are non-families. 15.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.96 and the average family size is 3.28.


In the city the population is spread out with 34.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.1 males.


The median income for a household in the city is $51,845, and the median income for a family is $53,365. Males have a median income of $41,653 versus $25,817 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,803. 3.0% of the population and 1.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.4% of those under the age of 18 and 1.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.


External links

  • Maps and aerial photos
    • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=37.772944&longitude=-97.466684&zoom=6)
    • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=37.772944&lon=-97.466684&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
    • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-97.466684&lat=37.772944&w=750&h=500)

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History of the  City of Maize, Kansas (1356 words)
They, and the other pioneers of Maize, came despite the presence of the Osage Indians, who were the original occupants of the region and were not yet completely willing to give up the land.
In the 1860s, only a few miles from what would be Maize, these Indians killed the first white settler to Sedgwick County, John Ross, and in 1867 the Osage had conducted a series of raids in Kansas reacting to the building of the Union Pacific railroad.
In 1915, the Maize Town Company was dissolved and on the 31st of May Maize was incorporated as a City of the Third Class.
Maize - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1677 words)
Maize has a very distinct growth form, the lower leaves being like broad flags, 50–100 cm long and 5–10 cm wide (2–4 feet by 2–4 inches); the stems are erect, from 2–3 m (7–10 feet) in height, with many nodes, casting off flag-leaves at every node.
Maize used as silage is harvested while the plant is green and the fruit unmatured.
Maize was planted by the Native Americans in hills, in a complex system known to some as the Three Sisters: beans used the corn plant for support, and squashes provided ground cover to stop weeds.
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