Industry, Kansas
Industry is an unincorporated community in Clay and Dickinson counties in the U.S. state of Kansas.[1] It is located approximately 13 miles north of Abilene.
Industry, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Dickinson County (legend) | |
  Industry  Industry | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′00″N 97°10′17″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Dickinson |
| Founded | 1870s |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-34200 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 476317 [1] |
History
A post office was established at Lovejoy (an extinct town) in 1873, and moved to Industry in 1876 where it remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[2][3]
Education
The community is served by Chapman USD 473 public school district in Dickinson County, and Clay County USD 379 in Clay County.
References
- "Industry, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828–1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- "Post Office: Industry". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Clay County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
Municipalities and communities of Dickinson County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Dickinson County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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