Belpre, Kansas
Belpre is a city in Edwards County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 84 people lived there.[6]
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Coordinates: 37°57′4″N 99°5′59″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Edwards |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
Area | |
• Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
• Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,100 ft (600 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 84 |
• Estimate (2016)[3] | 82 |
• Density | 200/sq mi (79/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67519 |
Area code(s) | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-05825 [4] |
GNIS ID | 0473560 [5] |
History
Belpre was created in 1879.[7] It was incorporated in 1906.[8] Belpre's name came from the French word "belle prairie" for "beautiful meadow".[9]
The first post office in Belpre was created in 1879.[10]
Geography
Belpre is at 37°57′4″N 99°5′59″W (37.950976, -99.099597).[11] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2). All of it is land.[1]
Climate
Belpre has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Belpre has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[12]
People
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1910 | 485 | — | |
1920 | 488 | 0.6% | |
1930 | 382 | −21.7% | |
1940 | 300 | −21.5% | |
1950 | 231 | −23.0% | |
1960 | 211 | −8.7% | |
1970 | 191 | −9.5% | |
1980 | 154 | −19.4% | |
1990 | 116 | −24.7% | |
2000 | 104 | −10.3% | |
2010 | 84 | −19.2% | |
2016 (est.) | 82 | [3] | −2.4% |
U.S. Decennial Census |
References
- "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 183.
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 172. ISBN 9780722249055.
- Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, Or a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. p. 91. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- Climate Summary for Belpre, Kansas
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 351, local school district
- Maps
- Belpre City Map, EdwardsCounty.org
- Belpre City Map, KDOT
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