Ionia, Kansas

Ionia is an unincorporated community in Ionia Township, Jewell County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 17.[2]

Ionia, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Jewell County (legend)
KDOT map of Jewell County (legend)
Ionia is located in Kansas
Ionia
Ionia
Ionia is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 39°39′50″N 98°20′51″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJewell
Elevation
[1]
1,539 ft (469 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total17
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-34350 [1]
GNIS ID472094 [1]

History

Ionia was homesteaded in 1869 and settled in 1870.[3]

A post office was opened in Ionia in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1982.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202017—
U.S. Decennial Census

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

Education

The community is served by Rock Hills USD 107 public school district.

See also

References
  1. "Ionia, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. "Profile of Ionia, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  3. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 940.
  4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 11 June 2014.

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