Quenemo, Kansas
Quenemo, Kansas | |
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 Location within Osage County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°34′49″N 95°31′36″W / 38.58028°N 95.52667°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Osage |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Platted | 1870 |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2) |
| • Land | 0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 288 |
| • Density | 650/sq mi (250/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66528 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-58100 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 479622 [1] |
Quenemo is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States. It is along the Marais des Cygnes River. In 2020, 288 people lived there.[3]
History
[change | change source]Quenemo was planned out around 1870.[4] Quenemo was the name of a Sac and Fox Indian chief.[5] A fire in 1878 destroyed a lot of the town. Quenemo had a lot of growth in 1884 after the AT&SF railroad was built through it.[4]
Geography
[change | change source]Quenemo is at 38°34′49″N 95°31′36″W / 38.58028°N 95.52667°W (38.580223, -95.526614). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.44 square miles (1.14 km2). All of it is land.[2]
People
[change | change source]| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 122 | — | |
| 1890 | 643 | 427.0% | |
| 1900 | 682 | 6.1% | |
| 1910 | 556 | −18.5% | |
| 1920 | 733 | 31.8% | |
| 1930 | 564 | −23.1% | |
| 1940 | 557 | −1.2% | |
| 1950 | 391 | −29.8% | |
| 1960 | 434 | 11.0% | |
| 1970 | 429 | −1.2% | |
| 1980 | 413 | −3.7% | |
| 1990 | 369 | −10.7% | |
| 2000 | 468 | 26.8% | |
| 2010 | 388 | −17.1% | |
| 2020 | 288 | −25.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Quenemo is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2020 census
[change | change source]The 2020 census says that there were 288 people, 125 households, and 81 families living in Quenomo. Of the households, 72.0% owned their home and 28.0% rented their home.
The median age was 46.6 years. Of the people, 93.1% were White, 0.7% were Native American, and 6.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the people.[3][6]
2010 census
[change | change source]The 2010 census says that there were 388 people, 139 households, and 90 families living in Quenomo.[7]
Education
[change | change source]Quenemo is a part of USD 456 Marais des Cygnes Valley. The district high school is Marais des Cygnes Valley High School. Their mascot is the Trojans.[8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Quenemo, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 528.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 256.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "Marais des Cygnes Valley USD 456". USD 456. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
Other websites
[change | change source]- City
- Schools
- USD 456, local school district
- Maps
- Quenemo City Map, KDOT
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