Norcatur, Kansas | |
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City | |
Norcatur's 1937 city hall is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
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Location within Decatur County and Kansas |
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KDOT map of Decatur County (legend) |
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Coordinates: 39°50′11″N 100°11′18″W / 39.83639°N 100.18833°WCoordinates: 39°50′11″N 100°11′18″W / 39.83639°N 100.18833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Decatur |
Area | |
• Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
• Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,644 ft (806 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 151 |
• Estimate (2015) | 150 |
• Density | 150/sq mi (59/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 67653 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-50925 |
GNIS feature ID | 0471026 |
Website | City Website |
Norcatur is a city in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 151.
Norcatur was founded in 1885. Norcatur was named from its location near the border between Norton and Decatur counties.
The first post office in Norcatur was established in October, 1885.
Norcatur is located at 39°50′11″N 100°11′18″W / 39.83639°N 100.18833°W (39.836514, -100.188402). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 151 people, 74 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The population density was 152.5 inhabitants per square mile (58.9/km2). There were 101 housing units at an average density of 102.0 per square mile (39.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 74 households of which 12.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.9% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.73.