Benedict, Kansas
Benedict is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States, along the Verdigris River. In 2010, 73 people lived there.[6]
Benedict, Kansas | |
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![]() Location within Wilson County and Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°37′37″N 95°44′37″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Wilson |
Founded | 1866 |
Incorporated | 1905 |
Named for | S.S. Benedict |
Area | |
• Total | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
• Land | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 73 |
• Estimate (2016)[3] | 68 |
• Density | 490/sq mi (190/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66714 |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-06000 [4] |
GNIS ID | 0474918 [5] |
History
Benedict started in the year 1866. This was when a railroad was built through the area.[7] Benedict was planned out at the junction of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[8] It was named after S. S. Benedict.[9]
Geography
Benedict is at 37°37′37″N 95°44′37″W (37.627014, -95.743500).[10] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2). All of it is land.[1]
Climate
Benedict has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Benedict has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[11]
People
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1910 | 215 | — | |
1920 | 275 | 27.9% | |
1930 | 223 | −18.9% | |
1940 | 213 | −4.5% | |
1950 | 176 | −17.4% | |
1960 | 128 | −27.3% | |
1970 | 91 | −28.9% | |
1980 | 111 | 22.0% | |
1990 | 16 | −85.6% | |
2000 | 103 | 543.8% | |
2010 | 73 | −29.1% | |
2016 (est.) | 68 | [3] | −6.8% |
U.S. Decennial Census |
Education
Benedict is a part of USD 484 Fredonia.[12]
Benedict High School was closed because of school unification. The Benedict High School mascot was Bulldogs.[13]
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 January 30, 2012.
- Duncan, L. Wallace (1902). History of Neosho and Wilson Counties, Kansas. Monitor Printing Company. p. 917.
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 174. ISBN 9780722249055.
- Duncan, L. Wallace (1902). History of Neosho and Wilson Counties, Kansas. Monitor Printing Company. p. 881.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- Climate Summary for Benedict, Kansas
- "Fredonia Unified School District". USD 484. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- "Benedict High School". E-YEARBOOK.COM. Retrieved 10 January 2017.