Editing Potwin, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Butler County, Kansas}}
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|leader_name              = Heath Austin

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'''Potwin''' is a city in [[Butler County, Kansas|Butler County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  It is named after the town site land owner Charles Potwin.  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 421.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Potwin, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2057300 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112195859/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2057300 |archive-date=November 12, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==

===Early history===
{{See also|History of Kansas}}
For many [[millennia]], the [[Great Plains]] of [[North America]] was inhabited by [[nomadic]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]].  From the 16th century to 18th century, the [[Kingdom of France]] claimed ownership of large parts of [[North America]].  In 1762, after the [[French and Indian War]], France secretly ceded [[New France]] to [[Spain]], per the [[Treaty of Fontainebleau (1762)|Treaty of Fontainebleau]].

===19th century===
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France.  In 1803, most of the land for [[History of Kansas|modern day Kansas]] was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile [[Louisiana Purchase]] for 2.83 [[Penny (United States coin)|cents]] per [[acre]].

In 1854, the [[Kansas Territory]] was organized, then in 1861 [[Kansas]] became the 34th [[U.S. state]].  In 1855, [[Butler County, Kansas|Butler County]] was established within the [[Kansas Territory]], which included the land for modern day Potwin.

Potwin was incorporated as a town on April 8, 1885.  This land, owned by Charles Potwin, whereby the town received its name, became a station for the [[Missouri Pacific Railroad]], instigated by William I. Joseph, known as the Father of Potwin.<ref name="History1">{{cite web|url=http://www.skyways.org/towns/Potwin/History.html|title=The History of Potwin, Kansas|website=www.skyways.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030526012155/http://www.skyways.org/towns/Potwin/History.html|archive-date=May 26, 2003}}</ref>

Joseph came from [[West Virginia]] and, as more settlers arrived, became interested in a railroad to serve the area.  After much diligent pursuit, the station was built and Joseph, a land agent for Charles Potwin, began development of a town site around the Potwin station.  He opened a land office where the Potwin grocery now stands.<ref name="History1" />

A post office was established in '''Ayr''' (an extinct town) on July 12, 1875, but it was moved to Potwin on September 22, 1885.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:BU |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |access-date=5 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009125851/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:BU |archive-date=October 9, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:BU |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |access-date=5 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009184935/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:BU |archive-date=October 9, 2013 }}</ref>

It quickly grew, including some businesses and houses from nearby community of [[Plum Grove, Kansas|Plum Grove]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/Viewer/?fn=the_peabody_gazette_usa_kansas_peabody_18850611_english_4|title=New town of Brainerd and Potwin|work=The Peabody Gazette|page= 4|date=June 11, 1885|via=peabody.advantage-preservation.com}}</ref>

===20th century===
[[Image:381st SMW Titan II Missile Sites.png|thumb|right|[[381st Strategic Missile Wing]] [[LGM-25C Titan II|Titan II]] [[intercontinental ballistic missile]] sites]]
During half of the twentieth century, Potwin enjoyed the prosperity of oil fields in the [[Mid-Continent oil province]].  In 1920, John (Jack) Vickers (1891–1940) built the [[Vickers Petroleum|Vickers Oil Refinery]] in Potwin.  He got his start in oil fields in Butler County, commencing with the lease on the Parris Farm 10 miles north of Potwin, production reached 16,000 barrels a day during the 1950s.  In 1964, distressed economic conditions shut down the oil processing facilities.  The company was sold to Swift & Company and the remaining operations were closed in 1970,<ref name="History1" /> and later demolished.  In 1934, Vickers built a large mansion (named "Vickridge") east of [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]] (now in the city limits), which his estate later become the current site of [[Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Tihen Notes Subject Search Vickers,vickridge|url=http://specialcollections.wichita.edu/collections/local_history/tihen/pdf/People&Places/Vickers.pdf|publisher = Wichita State University Libraries’ Department Of Special Collections|access-date=19 March 2015}}</ref>

In 1961, [[Frederic Remington High School]] was built immediately north of Brainerd.  Leading up to this new school, [[Whitewater, Kansas|Whitewater]], Potwin, [[Brainerd, Kansas|Brainerd]], [[Elbing, Kansas|Elbing]], [[Furley, Kansas|Furley]], Countryside, and Golden Gate schools merged to form a joint rural high school. Heated opposition between Whitewater and Potwin occurred during the discussion for the location of the new high school.  Rural voters pushed for a centralized location in neither town.  A public vote was passed to build the new school near Brainerd.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usd206.org/?PN=AboutUs|title=USD 206|website=www.usd206.org}}</ref>

From 1960s to 1980s, a [[LGM-25C Titan II|Titan II]] [[intercontinental ballistic missile]] site was located north of Potwin.  The site was one of eighteen overseen by the [[381st Strategic Missile Wing]] at [[McConnell Air Force Base]] in [[Wichita, Kansas]].  The Titan II near Potwin likely contained a 9 [[TNT equivalent|megaton]] [[B53 nuclear bomb|W-53 nuclear warhead]].

===21st century===
In 2010, the [[Keystone Pipeline|Keystone-Cushing Pipeline]] (Phase II) was constructed along the east city limits of Potwin, north to south through [[Butler County, Kansas|Butler County]], with much controversy over tax exemption and environmental concerns (if a leak ever occurs).<ref>[http://www.gpace.org/news/marion-county-commission-calls-out-legislative-leadership-on-pipeline-deal/ Keystone Pipeline - ''Marion County Commission calls out Legislative Leadership on Pipeline Deal''; April 18, 2010.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022015437/http://www.gpace.org/news/marion-county-commission-calls-out-legislative-leadership-on-pipeline-deal/ |date=October 22, 2011 }}</ref><ref>[http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/dec/10/transcanada-inspecting-keystone-pipeline/ Keystone Pipeline - ''TransCanada inspecting pipeline''; December 10, 2010.]</ref>  A pumping station named ''Burns'' was built two miles north of Potwin, and new power lines were built from a high-voltage line 0.3 mile east of [[De Graff, Kansas|De Graff]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.entrix.com/keystone/XL/May192010/Appendix+B/PS-29.pdf|title=Cardno - English (Australia) - Home|website=www.entrix.com}}</ref>

In an unusual technical glitch, a farmstead approximately four miles northeast of Potwin became the default [[Internet geolocation|geolocation]] of 600 million [[IP address]]es when the Massachusetts-based digital mapping company [[MaxMind]] changed the putative [[geographic center of the contiguous United States]] from 39.8333333,-98.585522 to 38.0000,-97.0000.<ref name="Potwin, Kansas">{{cite web | url=http://fusion.net/story/287592/internet-mapping-glitch-kansas-farm/ | title=How an internet mapping glitch turned a random Kansas farm into a digital hell | publisher=Fusion | date=2016-04-10 | access-date=2016-04-10 | author=Hill, Kashmir}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansas.com/news/local/article94447622.html|title=Kansas couple sues over internet glitch targeting their home|date=August 8, 2016|website=kansas.com}}</ref>  Later, the default geolocation was changed to the middle of [[Cheney Reservoir#Information technology|Cheney Reservoir]] in Kansas.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.24|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-06|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-07-02}}</ref>

===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, Potwin has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=425641&cityname=Potwin,+Kansas,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Potwin, Kansas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1910= 249
|1920= 415
|1930= 427
|1940= 487
|1950= 465
|1960= 635
|1970= 497
|1980= 563
|1990= 448
|2000= 457
|2010= 449
|2020= 421
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 421 people, 168 households, and 113 families in Potwin.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Potwin%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 1,791.5 per square mile (691.7/km{{sup|2}}). There were 195 housing units at an average density of 829.8 per square mile (320.4/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Potwin%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 90.74% (382) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (89.07% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 0.48% (2) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 2.14% (9) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.0% (0) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 0.95% (4) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.7% (24) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Potwin%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 4.75% (20) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Potwin%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 168 households, 32.7% had children under the age of 18; 44.6% were married couples living together; 27.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 29.2% of households consisted of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.8 and the average family size was 3.4.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Potwin%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 12.6% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Potwin%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

22.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 102.5 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $41,618 (with a margin of error of +/- $9,667) and the median family income was $43,750 (+/- $12,064).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Potwin%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $39,115 (+/- $3,013) versus $27,250 (+/- $12,459) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $33,125 (+/- $8,498).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Potwin%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 7.8% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.9% of those under the age of 18 and 15.3% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Potwin%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Potwin%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 449 people, 181 households, and 130 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1870.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 205 housing units at an average density of {{convert|854.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.6% of the population.

There were 181 households, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.2% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 457 people, 187 households, and 123 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,001.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 208 housing units at an average density of {{convert|910.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.

The racial makeup of the city was 95.40% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.53% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 2.84% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 187 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,091, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $31,544 versus $18,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,254. About 4.7% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Remington USD 206]] public school district.  The Remington High School mascot is a Bronco.
* [[Frederic Remington High School]] north of [[Brainerd, Kansas|Brainerd]].
* Remington Middle School in [[Whitewater, Kansas|Whitewater]].
* Remington Elementary School in Potwin.

Potwin High School was closed through school unification. The Potwin High School mascot was Greyhounds.<ref>{{cite web | title = Potwin High School| publisher = E-YEARBOOK.COM| url = http://www.e-yearbook.com/Potwin_High_School_Greyhound_Yearbook| access-date = 10 January 2017}}</ref>

==Media==

===Print===
* ''[[Newton Kansan|The Newton Kansan]]'', regional newspaper from [[Newton, Kansas|Newton]].
* ''[[Butler County Times-Gazette]]'', regional newspaper from [[El Dorado, Kansas|El Dorado]].
* ''[[The Wichita Eagle]]'', major regional newspaper from [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]].

===Radio===
Potwin is served by numerous [[Radio broadcasting|radio stations]] of the [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]]-[[Hutchinson, Kansas|Hutchinson]] listening market area,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ontheradio.net/metro/wichita_ks.aspx|title=Radio Stations in Wichita KS|last=dvprez|website=www.ontheradio.net}}</ref> and [[satellite radio]].  See ''[[Media in Wichita, Kansas]]''.

===Television===
Potwin is served by over-the-air [[ATSC]] [[digital television|digital TV]] of the [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]]-[[Hutchinson, Kansas|Hutchinson]] viewing market area,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stationindex.com/tv/markets/Wichita-Hutchinson|title=Wichita - Hutchinson Television Stations - Station Index|website=www.stationindex.com}}</ref> [[cable TV]], and [[Satellite television|satellite TV]].  See ''[[Media in Wichita, Kansas]]''.

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
[[K-196 (Kansas highway)|K-196]] highway runs along the south side of the city.

==See also==
* [[Plum Grove Township, Butler County, Kansas]]
* [[Frederic Remington High School]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
{{See also|Butler County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Butler County, Kansas}}
* [https://esirc.emporia.edu/bitstream/handle/123456789/2755/Ensz%201970.pdf ''Plum Grove, Brainerd, Whitewater, and Potwin from 1870 to 1900'']; Roland H. Ensz; Emporia State University; 134 pages; 1970.

==External links==
{{Commons category|Potwin, Kansas}}
* [https://potwinks.com/ City of Potwin]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260980 Potwin - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://archive.org/download/usgs_drg_ks_37097_h1/o37097h1.tif Topo Map of Whitewater / Potwin / Brainerd area], USGS

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