Bird City, Kansas

Bird City is a city in Cheyenne County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 447 people lived there.[6]

Bird City, Kansas
City
Location within Cheyenne County and Kansas
Location within Cheyenne County and Kansas
KDOT map of Cheyenne County (legend)
KDOT map of Cheyenne County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°45′3″N 101°32′1″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCheyenne
Founded1885
Incorporated1885
Named forBenjamin Bird
Area
[1]
 • Total2.23 sq mi (5.78 km2)
 • Land2.23 sq mi (5.78 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
3,461 ft (1,055 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total447
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
432
 • Density200/sq mi (77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67731
Area code785
FIPS code20-06825 [4]
GNIS ID0470980 [5]
Websitebirdcity.com

History

Bird City was created in 1885.[7] It was named after Benjamin Bird, a cattleman.[8] The area around the city was originally used for livestock grazing.[9]

Bird City was a station and shipping point on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.[10]

Geography

Bird City is at 39°45′3″N 101°32′1″W (39.750950, -101.533480).[11] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.23 square miles (5.78 km2). All of it is land.[1]

Weather

The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Bird City has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[12]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1890145—
190088−39.3%
1910190115.9%
1920489157.4%
193074051.3%
1940694−6.2%
195078413.0%
1960678−13.5%
1970671−1.0%
1980546−18.6%
1990467−14.5%
20004823.2%
2010447−7.3%
2016 (est.)432[3]−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 447 people, 211 households, and 118 families living in Bird City.[2]

Education

Bird City is a part of USD 103 Cheylin.[13]

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. 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 March 6, 2011.
  7. "Cheyenne County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  8. "Profile for Bird City, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  9. "History". City of Bird City, Kansas. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  10. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 186. ISBN 9780722249055.
  11. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  12. Climate Summary for Bird City, Kansas
  13. "Cheylin USD 103". USD 103. Retrieved 7 January 2017.

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