Admire, Kansas

Admire is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 156 people lived there.[7]

Admire, Kansas
City
A picture of Admire from the sky (2013)
A picture of Admire from the sky (2013)
Location within Lyon County and Kansas
Location within Lyon County and Kansas
KDOT map of Lyon County (legend)
KDOT map of Lyon County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°38′29″N 96°6′7″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLyon
Founded1886
Incorporated1916 [1]
Named forJacob Admire
Government
[1]
 • TypeMayor–Council
Area
[2]
 • Total0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2)
 • Land0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,237 ft (377 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total156
 • Estimate 
(2018)[4]
153
 • Density490/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66830
Area code620
FIPS code20-00325 [5]
GNIS ID0477042 [6]
Websiteadmireks.com

History

Admire was created in 1886.[8] It was named after one of its creators, Jacob Admire.[9]

The first post office in Admire was created in November 1886.[10]

Admire was a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[11] By the mid 1990s, rail service in Admire had been ended, and the tracks are now being used as a rail trail.[12]

Geography

Admire is at 38°38′29″N 96°6′7″W (38.641416, -96.101932).[13] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2). All of it is land.[14]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1920205—
193026328.3%
19402702.7%
1950184−31.9%
1960149−19.0%
1970144−3.4%
19801589.7%
1990147−7.0%
200017720.4%
2010156−11.9%
2018 (est.)153[4]−1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

Admire is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 156 people, 60 households, and 43 families living in Admire.[3]

References
  1. "City of Admire". The League of Kansas Municipalities. May 24, 2019.
  2. "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Nov 1, 2019.
  3. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  8. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 228.
  9. French, Laura M. (1929). History of Emporia and Lyon County, Kansas. Heritage Books. p. 140. ISBN 9780788403460.
  10. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  11. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 26. ISBN 9780722249055.
  12. "Kansas' Flint Hills Nature Trail". Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  13. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  14. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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