Montezuma, Kansas
Montezuma, Kansas | |
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 Location within Gray County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°35′43″N 100°26′32″W / 37.59528°N 100.44222°WCoordinates: 37°35′43″N 100°26′32″W / 37.59528°N 100.44222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Gray |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Incorporated | 1917 |
| Named for | Moctezuma II |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
| • Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,772 ft (845 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 966 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 967 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (490/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67867 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-47875 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0471706 [5] |
Montezuma is a city in Gray County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, 966 people lived there.[6]
History[change | change source]
Montezuma was founded in 1879, and relocated in 1912 to the Santa Fe Railroad.[7] It was named after Moctezuma II, ruler of the Aztec Empire.[8]
Geography[change | change source]
Montezuma is at 37°35′43″N 100°26′32″W / 37.595353°N 100.442205°W (37.595353, -100.442205).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2). All of it is land.[1]
Climate[change | change source]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system says that Montezuma has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[10]
People[change | change source]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 163 | — | |
| 1930 | 424 | 160.1% | |
| 1940 | 340 | −19.8% | |
| 1950 | 509 | 49.7% | |
| 1960 | 543 | 6.7% | |
| 1970 | 606 | 11.6% | |
| 1980 | 730 | 20.5% | |
| 1990 | 838 | 14.8% | |
| 2000 | 966 | 15.3% | |
| 2010 | 966 | 0.0% | |
| Est. 2016 | 967 | [3] | 0.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census[change | change source]
As of the 2010 census says that there were 966 people, 366 households, and 249 families living in the city.[2]
Education[change | change source]
Montezuma is a part of USD 371 South Gray Schools. USD 371 and USD 476 share South Gray High School. The South Gray High School mascot is South Gray Rebels.[11]
Before to school unification, the Montezuma High School mascot was Montezuma Indians.[12] The Montezuma Indians won the Kansas State High School boys class BB basketball championship in 1955.[13]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 198.
- ↑ "Profile for Montezuma, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Montezuma, Kansas
- ↑ "South Gray Schools". USD 371. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ↑ "Montezuma Indians Pace Santa Fe Trail Conference", Garden City Telegram, 26 December 1959, p.5.
- ↑ "Basketball". KSHSAA. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
Other websites[change | change source]
- City
- Schools
- USD 371, local school district
- Maps
- Montezuma City Map, KDOT
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