Jennings, Kansas

Coordinates: 39°40′49″N 100°17′38″W / 39.68028°N 100.29389°W / 39.68028; -100.29389
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Jennings, Kansas
City
Location within Decatur County and Kansas
Location within Decatur County and Kansas
KDOT map of Decatur County (legend)
KDOT map of Decatur County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°40′49″N 100°17′38″W / 39.68028°N 100.29389°W / 39.68028; -100.29389[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDecatur
Founded1870s
Platted1888
Incorporated1906
Named forWarren Jennings
Area
[2]
 • Total0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Land0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
2,510 ft (770 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total81
 • Density300/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67643
Area code785
FIPS code20-35375 [1]
GNIS ID471077 [1]

Jennings is a city in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 81 people lived there.[3]

History[change | change source]

The first post office at Jennings was created in 1874. The post office there was called Slab City until 1879.[4][5]

Jennings was planned out in 1888.[6][7] It was named after Warren Jennings, a landowner.[8][9]

Jennings was on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[10]

Geography[change | change source]

Jennings is at 39°40′49″N 100°17′38″W / 39.68028°N 100.29389°W / 39.68028; -100.29389 (39.680197, -100.293918). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2). All of it is land.[2]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1910259—
1920253−2.3%
193034436.0%
1940311−9.6%
19503306.1%
1960292−11.5%
1970224−23.3%
1980194−13.4%
1990188−3.1%
2000146−22.3%
201096−34.2%
202081−15.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census[change | change source]

The 2020 census says that there were 81 people, 52 households, and 20 families living in Jennings. Of the households, 82.7% owned their home and 17.3% rented their home.

The median age was 53.5 years. Of the people, 91.4% were White, 3.7% were Native American, 2.5% were Black, and 2.5% were two or more races. None were Hispanic or Latino.[3][11]

2010 census[change | change source]

The 2010 census says that there were 96 people, 50 households, and 30 families living in Jennings.[12]

Education[change | change source]

Jennings is part of USD 294 Oberlin.[13]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Jennings, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices - Jennings". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices - Slab City". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. Standard Publishing Company. p. 27.
  7. ↑ "Decatur County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 174.
  9. ↑ "Profile for Jennings, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  10. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 119.
  11. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  12. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  13. ↑ "Oberlin USD 294". USD 294. Retrieved 7 January 2017.

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