Hoxie, Kansas


Hoxie is a city in and the county seat of Sheridan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,211.

History

Hoxie was laid out in early 1886. The town founders convinced the residents of Kenneth, a community three miles to the north and the current county seat, to move south at their expense to the new site of Hoxie. The residents of Kenneth knew the coming rail line would pass through Hoxie and not their town as they had hoped, so the offer was promising. The towns agreed to consolidate and carry out that plan, making Hoxie the new county seat. It was named for H.M. Hoxie, a railroad official. The railroad arrived in 1888.
The 99-mile Plainville-Colby branch of the Union Pacific railroad which passed through Hoxie was abandoned in 1998.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hoxie has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 1,211 people, 504 households, and 300 families in Hoxie. The population density was 1,408.1 per square mile. There were 572 housing units at an average density of 665.1 per square mile. The racial makeup was 90.42% white or European American, 0.17% black or African-American, 0.58% Native American or Alaska Native, 0.58% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 1.98% from other races, and 6.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 8.26% of the population.
Of the 504 households, 28.0% had children under the age of 18; 47.4% were married couples living together; 27.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.1% of households consisted of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 3.0. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 22.0% of the population.
24.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 108.0 males.
The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $65,435 and the median family income was $72,250. Males had a median income of $45,769 versus $20,114 for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $31,602. Approximately, 1.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.6% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,201 people, 546 households, and 341 families residing in the city. The population density was. There were 605 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.
There were 546 households, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.72.
The median age in the city was 48.9 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.9% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 27.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

Education

The community is served by Hoxie USD 412 public school district which includes Hoxie Junior-Senior High School and Hoxie Elementary School.

Media

The Hoxie Sentinel was founded in 1884 as the Weekly Sentinel in the community of Kenneth, and was generally titled as The Hoxie Sentinel from 1886 to 2016. Hoxie's one weekly newspaper is now titled The Sheridan Sentinel after it was renamed when The Hoxie Sentinel changed owners in 2016.

Notable people