Kirwin, Kansas
Kirwin, Kansas | |
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![Kirwin's city hall is listed in the National Register of Historic Places[1] (2014)](/wiki/File:Kirwin,_Kansas_city_hall_from_S_1.JPG) | |
 Location within Phillips County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°40′14″N 99°07′19″W / 39.67056°N 99.12194°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Phillips |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Incorporated | 1877 |
| Named for | Col. John Kirwin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,696 ft (517 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 139 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67644 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-37275 |
| GNIS ID | 2395551[2] |
Kirwin is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 139 people lived there.[4]
History[change | change source]
Kirwin was created in 1869. It was named after Col. John Kirwin, who led a stockade at the town place.[5][6] Kirwin was incorporated as a city in 1880.[7]
Kirwin was on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[8]
Geography[change | change source]
Kirwin is at 39°40′19″N 99°7′19″W / 39.67194°N 99.12194°W (39.672052, −99.121931).[9] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.92 square miles (2.38 km2). All of it is land.[3]
People[change | change source]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 807 | — | |
| 1890 | 689 | −14.6% | |
| 1900 | 586 | −14.9% | |
| 1910 | 626 | 6.8% | |
| 1920 | 553 | −11.7% | |
| 1930 | 500 | −9.6% | |
| 1940 | 392 | −21.6% | |
| 1950 | 374 | −4.6% | |
| 1960 | 356 | −4.8% | |
| 1970 | 293 | −17.7% | |
| 1980 | 249 | −15.0% | |
| 1990 | 269 | 8.0% | |
| 2000 | 229 | −14.9% | |
| 2010 | 171 | −25.3% | |
| 2020 | 139 | −18.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census[change | change source]
The 2020 census says that there were 139 people, 65 households, and 43 families living in Kirwin. Of the households, 76.9% owned their home and 23.1% rented their home.
The median age was 45.3 years. Of the people, 84.9% were White, 2.2% were Native American, and 12.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the people.[4][10]
2010 census[change | change source]
The 2010 census says that there were 171 people, 87 households, and 42 families living in Kirwin.[11]
Education[change | change source]
Kirwin is a part of USD 110 Thunder Ridge schools in Kensington. The Thunder Ridge High School mascot is Thunder Ridge Longhorns.[12]
Kirwin schools were closed because of school unification. The Kirwin High School mascot was Kirwin Wildcats.[13]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "National and State Registers of Historic Places: Phillips". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kirwin, Kansas
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 261.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 176.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. Standard Publishing Company. p. 78.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 126.
- ↑ "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 110 Thunder Ridge". USD 110. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ↑ "Four Lettermen Return to Kirwin", The Salina Journal, 30 November 1953, p.12.
Other websites[change | change source]
- City
- City of Kirwin Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Kirwin - Directory of Public Officials
- Phillips County Kansas
- Schools
- USD 110, local school district
- Maps
- Kirwin City Map, KDOT
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