Bern, Kansas
Bern is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 166 people lived there.[5]
Bern, Kansas | |
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 Location within Nemaha County and Kansas | |
 KDOT map of Nemaha County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′44″N 95°58′19″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Nemaha |
| Incorporated | 1910 |
| Named for | Bern, Switzerland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 166 |
| • Estimate (2016)[4] | 166 |
| • Density | 570/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66408 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-06275 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 0472747[1] |
History
Bern had started in the late 1880s when a railroad was built through that territory.[6] It was named by Swiss immigrants after Bern, the capital of Switzerland.[7][8]
Geography
Bern is at 39°57′44″N 95°58′19″W (39.9622218, -95.9719422).[1]
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2). All of it is land.[2]
People
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 306 | — | |
| 1940 | 236 | −22.9% | |
| 1950 | 216 | −8.5% | |
| 1960 | 206 | −4.6% | |
| 1970 | 191 | −7.3% | |
| 1980 | 220 | 15.2% | |
| 1990 | 190 | −13.6% | |
| 2000 | 204 | 7.4% | |
| 2010 | 166 | −18.6% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 166 | [4] | 0.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
References
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Bern, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- "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.
- "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- Tennal, Ralph (1916). History of Nemaha County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 116.
- Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 249.
- "Profile for Bern, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 113, local school district
- Maps
- Bern City Map, KDOT
Municipalities and communities of Nemaha County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Nemaha County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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