Kismet, Kansas

Kismet is a city in Seward County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 459 people lived there.[6]

Kismet, Kansas
City
Location within Seward County and Kansas
KDOT map of Seward County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°12′18″N 100°42′4″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySeward
Area
[1]
 • Total0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
 • Land0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
2,782 ft (848 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total459
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
450
 • Density1,900/sq mi (740/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67859
Area code620
FIPS code20-37325 [4]
GNIS ID0470634 [5]

History

The first post office in Kismet was created in November 1888.[7]

Geography

Kismet is at 37°12′18″N 100°42′4″W (37.205043, -100.701081).[8] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2). All of it is land.[1]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1940227—
1950180−20.7%
1960150−16.7%
197029496.0%
198036825.2%
199042114.4%
200048415.0%
2010459−5.2%
2016 (est.)450[3]−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 459 people, 145 households, and 115 families living in Kismet.[2]

Education

Kismet is a part of USD 483 Southwestern Heights. The district high school, Southwestern Heights, is between Kismet and Plains. The Southwestern Heights High School mascot is Southwestern Heights Mustangs.[9]

Kismet High School was closed because of school unification. The Kismet High School mascot was Kismet Pirates.[10]

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  7. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. "Southwestern Heights - USD 483". USD 483. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  10. "SFTL Teams Cop District Tourney Wins", Garden City Telegram, 1 March 1963, p.3.

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