Park City, Kansas

History

The current Park City began as the Park City Improvement District in 1953. The District grew from a quarter section of farmland purchased by developers into a 3,321-acre community. After the approval of the Sedgwick County Board of Commissioners, Park City became a third class city on November 26, 1980. The new city held a special election on February 17, 1981, in which Raymond J. Reiss was elected mayor along with five council members to form the first governing body.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.7 km² (5.7 mi²). 14.6 km² (5.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.18% is water.

Demographics

There are 2,046 households out of which 42.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% are married couples living together, 11.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% are non-families. 17.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.84 and the average family size is 3.19.

In the city the population is spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $42,794, and the median income for a family is $46,225. Males have a median income of $35,931 versus $22,104 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,539. 5.5% of the population and 4.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.1% of those under the age of 18 and 10.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Education

Unified school districts