Esbon, Kansas

Coordinates: 39°49′19″N 98°26′01″W / 39.82194°N 98.43361°W / 39.82194; -98.43361
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Esbon, Kansas
Location within Jewell County and Kansas
Location within Jewell County and Kansas
KDOT map of Jewell County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°49′19″N 98°26′01″W / 39.82194°N 98.43361°W / 39.82194; -98.43361[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJewell
Founded1870s
Platted1873
Incorporated1904
Area
 • Total0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Land0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,834 ft (559 m)
Population
 • Total69
 • Density250/sq mi (95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66941
Area code785
FIPS code20-21600
GNIS ID2394700[1]

Esbon is a city in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 69 people lived there.[3]

History[change | change source]

Esbon was planned out in 1873.[4] It was incorporated as a city in 1904.[5]

The first post office in Esbon was created in January 1874.[6]

Esbon was a shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[5]

Geography[change | change source]

Esbon is at 39°49′22″N 98°26′2″W / 39.82278°N 98.43389°W / 39.82278; -98.43389 (39.822656, -98.433762).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2). All of it is land.[2]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910347
19203758.1%
1930319−14.9%
1940292−8.5%
1950278−4.8%
1960237−14.7%
1970206−13.1%
198023413.6%
1990167−28.6%
2000148−11.4%
201099−33.1%
202069−30.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census[change | change source]

The 2020 census says that there were 69 people, 44 households, and 25 families living in Esbon. Of the households, 81.8% owned their home and 18.2% rented their home.

The median age was 58.5 years. Of the people, 92.8% were White, 1.4% were Native American, 1.4% were Asian, and 4.3% were two or more races. None were Hispanic or Latino.[3][8]

2010 census[change | change source]

The 2010 census says that there were 99 people, 52 households, and 24 families living in the city.[9]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Esbon, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 211.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 597. ISBN 9780722249055.
  6. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  9. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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