Admire, Kansas
Admire, Kansas | |
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 Aerial view of Admire (2013) | |
 Location within Lyon County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°38′28″N 96°06′07″W / 38.64111°N 96.10194°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Lyon |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Incorporated | 1916 [2] |
| Named for | Jacob Admire |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,234 ft (376 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 130 |
| • Density | 410/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66830 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-00325 |
| GNIS ID | 2393883[1] |
| Website | admireks.com |
Admire is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 130 people lived there.[4]
History
[change | change source]Admire was created in 1886.[5] It was named after one of its creators, Jacob Admire.[6]
The first post office in Admire was created in November 1886.[7]
Admire was a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[8] By the mid 1990s, rail service in Admire had been ended, and the tracks are now being used as a rail trail.[9]
Geography
[change | change source]Admire is at 38°38′28″N 96°6′7″W / 38.64111°N 96.10194°W (38.640995, -96.102009). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2). All of it is land.[3]
People
[change | change source]| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 205 | — | |
| 1930 | 263 | 28.3% | |
| 1940 | 270 | 2.7% | |
| 1950 | 184 | −31.9% | |
| 1960 | 149 | −19.0% | |
| 1970 | 144 | −3.4% | |
| 1980 | 158 | 9.7% | |
| 1990 | 147 | −7.0% | |
| 2000 | 177 | 20.4% | |
| 2010 | 156 | −11.9% | |
| 2020 | 130 | −16.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Admire is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
2020 census
[change | change source]The 2020 census says that there were 130 people, 48 households, and 38 families living in Admire. Of the households, 83.3% owned their home and 16.7% rented their home.
The median age was 39.5. Of the people, 95.4% were White and 3.1% were Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.8% of the people.[4][10]
2010 census
[change | change source]The 2010 census says that there were 156 people, 60 households, and 43 families living in Admire.[11]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Admire, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "City of Admire". The League of Kansas Municipalities. May 24, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 228.
- ↑ French, Laura M. (1929). History of Emporia and Lyon County, Kansas. Heritage Books. p. 140. ISBN 9780788403460.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 26. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ "Kansas' Flint Hills Nature Trail". Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
Other websites
[change | change source]- City
- Schools
- USD 251, local school district
- Maps
- Admire City Map, KDOT
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