Mont Ida, Kansas

Mont Ida is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 23.[2]

Mont Ida, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Anderson County (legend)
KDOT map of Anderson County (legend)
Mont Ida is located in Kansas
Mont Ida
Mont Ida
Mont Ida is located in the United States
Mont Ida
Mont Ida
Coordinates: 38°13′00″N 95°22′06″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyAnderson
Founded1880
Elevation
[1]
1,043 ft (318 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total23
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-47975 [1]
GNIS ID477885 [1]

History

The railroad's construction across the area around 1880 marked the beginning of Mont Ida.[3]

A post office was opened in Mont Ida in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1944.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202023—
U.S. Decennial Census

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

References
  1. "Mont Ida, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. "Profile of Mont Ida, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 304.
  4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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


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