Dresden, Kansas
Dresden, Kansas | |
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 Location within Decatur County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°37′22″N 100°25′09″W / 39.62278°N 100.41917°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Decatur |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Incorporated | 1920 |
| Named for | Dresden, Germany |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2) |
| • Land | 0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,733 ft (833 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 43 |
| • Density | 48/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67635 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-18600 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 471072 [1] |
Dresden is a city in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 43 people lived there.[3]
History
[change | change source]Dresden was created in 1888.[4] It was named by German settlers after the city of Dresden, in Germany.[5][6]
The first post office in Dresden was created in October 1888.[7]
Dresden was a station on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[8]
Geography
[change | change source]Dresden is at 39°37′22″N 100°25′09″W / 39.62278°N 100.41917°W (39.622762, -100.41905).
According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.90 square miles (2.33 km2). All of it is land.[2]
People
[change | change source]| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 231 | — | |
| 1940 | 180 | −22.1% | |
| 1950 | 162 | −10.0% | |
| 1960 | 134 | −17.3% | |
| 1970 | 103 | −23.1% | |
| 1980 | 84 | −18.4% | |
| 1990 | 73 | −13.1% | |
| 2000 | 51 | −30.1% | |
| 2010 | 41 | −19.6% | |
| 2020 | 43 | 4.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
[change | change source]The 2020 census says that there were 43 people, 20 households, and 7 families living in the city.
The median age was 53.5 years. Of the people, 93.0% were White and 7.0% were two or more races. None were Hispanic or Latino.[3][9]
2010 census
[change | change source]The 2010 census says that there were 41 people, 19 households, and 12 families living in the city.[10]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Dresden, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Decatur County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ "Profile for Dresden, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1939). Kansas, a Guide to the Sunflower State. Works Progress Administration. p. 448. ISBN 9781623760151.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 8 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. 547. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
Other websites
[change | change source]- City
- Schools
- USD 294, local school district
- Maps
- Dresden City Map, KDOT
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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