Beverly, Kansas

Beverly is a city in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 162 people lived there.[6]

Beverly, Kansas
City
Location within Lincoln County and Kansas
Location within Lincoln County and Kansas
KDOT map of Lincoln County (legend)
KDOT map of Lincoln County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°0′53″N 97°58′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLincoln
Founded1886
Incorporated1904
Named forBeverly, West Virginia
Area
[1]
 • Total0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Land0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,325 ft (404 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total162
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
154
 • Density810/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67423
Area code785
FIPS code20-06500 [4]
GNIS ID0476452 [5]

History

Beverly was first settled in 1886. It was incorporated as a city in 1904.[7] The city was named after Beverly, West Virginia, the hometown of an early settler.[8]

Geography

Beverly is at 39°0′53″N 97°58′29″W (39.014831, -97.974772).[9] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2). All of it is land.[1]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1910335—
19203442.7%
1930328−4.7%
1940292−11.0%
1950255−12.7%
1960199−22.0%
1970193−3.0%
1980171−11.4%
1990131−23.4%
200019951.9%
2010162−18.6%
2016 (est.)154[3]−4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 162 people, 72 households, and 44 families living in Beverly.[2]

Education

Beverly is a part of USD 298 Lincoln.[10]

Beverly schools were closed because of school unification. The Beverly High School mascot was Bobcats.[11]

Famous people
  • Donald K. Ross, World War II Medal of Honor recipient was born in Beverly.

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. 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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. 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 July 17, 2011.
  7. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 178. ISBN 9780722249055.
  8. Heim, Michael (2007). Exploring Kansas Highways. p. 36. ISBN 9780974435886.
  9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. "USD 298 Lincoln". USD 298. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  11. "The good ole days", The Salina Journal, 1 December 1994, p.17.

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