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Elbing, Kansas

Elbing is a city located in Butler County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 218.

Geography

Elbing is located at 38°3'15" North, 97°7'38" West (38.054115, -97.127119)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 218 people, 73 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density is 495.1/km² (1,275.0/mi²). There are 77 housing units at an average density of 174.9/km² (450.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.95% White, 2.75% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. 2.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 73 households out of which 43.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.5% are married couples living together, 5.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% are non-families. 11.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.99 and the average family size is 3.27.

In the city the population is spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $45,417, and the median income for a family is $49,375. Males have a median income of $40,750 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,513. 0.8% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.


of Austria">Federal Chancellor - Wolfgang Schüssel
  • Vice Chancellor - Hubert Gorbach
  • Foreign Minister - Benita Ferrero-Waldner

    • Political Conditions

    Since World War II, Austria has enjoyed political stability. A Socialist elder statesman, Dr. Karl Renner, organized an Austrian administration in the aftermath of the war, and general elections were held in November 1945. In that election, the conservative People's Party (ÖVP) obtained 50% of the vote (85 seats) in the National Council (lower house of Parliament), the Socialists won 45% (76 seats), and the communists won 5% (4 seats). The ensuing three-party government ruled until 1947, when the communists left the government and the ÖVP led a governing coalition with the socialists (now called the Social Democratic Party or SPÖ) that governed until 1966. Between 1970 and 1999, the SPÖ has ruled the country either alone or in conjunction with the ÖVP, except from 1983-86, when it governed in coalition with the Freedom Party. In 2000, the ÖVP formed a coalition with the right wing-populist Freedom Party (FPÖ). The SPÖ, which was the strongest party in the 1999 elections, and the Greens now form the opposition. As a result of the inclusion of the FPÖ on the government, the EU imposed symbolic sanctions on Austria. The U.S. and Israel, as well as various other countries, also reduced contacts with the Austrian Government.

    The Social Democratic Party traditionally draws its constituency from blue- and white-collar workers. Accordingly, much of its strength lies in urban and industrialized areas. In the 1995 national elections, it garnered 38% of the vote. The SPÖ in the past advocated heavy state involvement in Austria's key industries, the extension of social security benefits, and a full-employment policy. Beginning in the mid-1980s, it shifted its focus to free market-oriented economic policies, balancing the federal budget, and European Union (EU) membership.

    The People's Party advocates conservative financial policies and privatization of much of Austria's nationalized industry and finds support from farmers, large and small business owners, and lay Catholic groups, but also from voters without party affiliation, with strongholds in the rural regions of Austria. In 1995, it received 28% of the vote.

    The rightist Freedom Party attracts protest votes and those who desire no association with the other major parties. The party's mixture of populism and anti-establishment themes propagated by its aggressive leader Jörg Haider steadily gained support over the past years. It attracted about 27% of the vote in the 1999 elections.

    The Liberal Forum, founded on libertarian ideals, split from the Freedom Movement in February 1993. It received 3.65% of the vote in the 1999 election and, thus, failed to re-enter the national legislature.

    The Greens, a left-of-center party focusing on environmental issues, received 4.4% of the vote in 1999.

    After major disputes inside the FPÖ between Haider and vice-chancellor Riesss-Passer, the coalition broke in 2002, and former Minister of Social Services, Herbert Haupt, was appointed as new leader of the FPÖ. Riess-Passer left the party, and Minister of Finance Karl Heinz Grasser changed to the ÖVP. Re-elections were held on 24 November 2002. The FPÖ was publicly blamed for breaking the coalition and furthermore lost the (at this time) publicly fa