Formoso, Kansas
Formoso, Kansas | |
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 Location within Jewell County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°46′43″N 97°59′34″W / 39.77861°N 97.99278°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jewell |
| Founded | 1880s |
| Incorporated | 1882 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,526 ft (465 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 94 |
| • Density | 380/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66942 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-23825 |
| GNIS ID | 2394792[1] |
Formoso is a city in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 94 people lived there.[3]
History[change | change source]
The first post office at Formoso was founded in December 1887.[4]
Formoso was founded about 1889.[5]
Geography[change | change source]
Formoso is at 39°46′46″N 97°59′33″W / 39.77944°N 97.99250°W (39.779355, -97.992458).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2). All of it is land.[2]
People[change | change source]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 453 | — | |
| 1920 | 374 | −17.4% | |
| 1930 | 381 | 1.9% | |
| 1940 | 293 | −23.1% | |
| 1950 | 271 | −7.5% | |
| 1960 | 192 | −29.2% | |
| 1970 | 180 | −6.2% | |
| 1980 | 166 | −7.8% | |
| 1990 | 128 | −22.9% | |
| 2000 | 129 | 0.8% | |
| 2010 | 93 | −27.9% | |
| 2020 | 94 | 1.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census[change | change source]
The 2020 census says that there were 94 people, 43 households, and 22 families living in Formoso. Of the households, 93.0% owned their home and 7.0% rented their home.
The median age was 37.5 years. Of the people, 87.2% were White, 3.2% were from some other race, and 9.6% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.6% of the people.[3][7]
2010 census[change | change source]
The 2010 census says that there were 93 people, 48 households, and 26 families living in the city.[8]
Education[change | change source]
Formoso is a part of USD 107 Rock Hills Schools. The Rock Hills High School mascot is Rock Hills Grizzlies.[9]
Formoso schools closed through school unification. The Formoso High School mascot was Formoso Falcons.[10]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Formoso, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 211.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "USD 107". USD 107. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ↑ "The good ole days", The Salina Journal, 1 December 1994, p.17.
Other websites[change | change source]
- City
- Schools
- USD 107, local school district
- Maps
- Formoso City Map, KDOT
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