Chicopee, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Crawford County (legend)
KDOT map of Crawford County (legend)
Chicopee is located in Kansas
Chicopee
Chicopee
Chicopee is located in the United States
Chicopee
Chicopee
Coordinates: 37°26′25″N 94°49′42″W / 37.44028°N 94.82833°W / 37.44028; -94.82833[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCrawford
Area
 • Total3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2)
 • Land3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
919 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total422
 • Density130/sq mi (51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-13100
GNIS ID2630052[1]

Chicopee is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 422.[2]

History

Chicopee was a coal mining community.

The post office opened June 10, 1889, closed September 30, 1892, reopened October 8, 1892, and reclosed March 30, 1918.

Chicopee was the home of the defunct Idlehour amusement park.[3]

Geography

Chicopee lies at the intersection of the county roads known as South 200th Street & East 530th Avenue, 4 miles (6 km) by road southwest of downtown Pittsburg. The northwest corner of the town borders on the grounds of the Crestwood Country Club. The Crestwood golf course opened in 1958.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010408—
20204223.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Chicopee as a census-designated place (CDP).

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 422 people, 176 households, and 129 families in Chicopee.[5][6] The population density was 133.4 per square mile (51.5/km2). There were 190 housing units at an average density of 60.1 per square mile (23.2/km2).[6][7] The racial makeup was 93.13% (393) white or European American (92.65% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 0.0% (0) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.71% (3) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.71% (3) from other races, and 5.45% (23) from two or more races.[8] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.66% (7) of the population.[9]

Of the 176 households, 29.5% had children under the age of 18; 65.9% were married couples living together; 11.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 19.3% of households consisted of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[6] The average household size was 2.1 and the average family size was 2.5.[10] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 51.9% of the population.[11]

24.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.6 males.[6] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 91.6 males.[6]

The median income for those above 16 years old was $32,262 (+/- $17,927).[12] Approximately, 9.1% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.7% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those ages 65 or over.[13][14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chicopee, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "Profile of Chicopee, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Defunct Amusement Parks of Kansas". defunctparks.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ Crestwood Gold Course
  5. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  7. ↑ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  9. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  10. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  11. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  12. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  13. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  14. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.

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