Vining, Kansas
| Vining, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Washington County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Washington County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°34′3″N 97°17′35″W / 39.56750°N 97.29306°WCoordinates: 39°34′3″N 97°17′35″W / 39.56750°N 97.29306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Counties | Clay, Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,270 ft (387 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 45 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 43 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (79/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 20-73950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473361 |
Vining is a city in Clay and Washington counties in Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 45.
Vining was originally called West Clifton, and under the latter name was laid out in 1877. It was renamed Vining in 1881, in honor of E. P. Vining, a railroad agent.
Vining was once an important shipping point, being situated on the Republican River and at the junction of two railroads.
The post office in Vining closed in 1955.
Vining is located at 39°34′3″N 97°17′35″W / 39.56750°N 97.29306°W (39.567460, -97.293109). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2), all of it land. The city is located next to Clifton.
As of the census of 2010, there were 45 people, 24 households, and 13 families residing in the city. The population density was 204.5 inhabitants per square mile (79.0/km2). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 122.7 per square mile (47.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.
There were 24 households of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 16.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.8% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.54.
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