Hillsdale, Kansas

Hillsdale is an unincorporated community in Miami County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 247.[2] Hillsdale is located near U.S. Route 169 and K-7 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Paola. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[3]

Hillsdale, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Miami County (legend)
KDOT map of Miami County (legend)
Hillsdale is located in Kansas
Hillsdale
Hillsdale
Coordinates: 38°39′35″N 94°51′1″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMiami
Elevation
[1]
889 ft (271 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total247
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66036
Area code913
FIPS code20-32300 [1]
GNIS ID2629161 [1]

History

Hillsdale, originally called Columbia, was laid out in 1869 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4]

The first post office in Columbia, established in August 1868, was renamed Hillsdale in April 1870,[5] and still has a post office with ZIP code 66036.[6]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020247—
U.S. Decennial Census

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Hillsdale as a census-designated place (CDP).

Education

The community is served by Paola USD 368 public school district.

See also

References
  1. "Hillsdale, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. "Profile of Hillsdale, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  3. "Population Data and Maps | MARC".
  4. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 845.
  5. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  6. ZIP Code Lookup

Further reading
See also: List of books about Miami County, Kansas


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