Bison, Kansas

Bison is a city in Rush County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 255 people lived there.[6]

Bison, Kansas
City
Location within Rush County and Kansas
Location within Rush County and Kansas
KDOT map of Rush County (legend)
KDOT map of Rush County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°31′15″N 99°11′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRush
Area
[1]
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
2,014 ft (614 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total255
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
237
 • Density980/sq mi (380/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67520
Area code(s)785
FIPS code20-06950 [4]
GNIS feature ID0475494 [5]

History

Bison was platted in 1888 by the railroad.[7][8] It was named after the American bison, which once ate there.[8]

Bison was a station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[9]

The first post office in Bison was created in May 1888.[10]

Geography

Bison is at 38°31′15″N 99°11′51″W (38.520718, -99.197528).[11] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2). All of it is land.[1]

Weather

Bison has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Bison has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[12]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1920357—
193039711.2%
1940366−7.8%
1950326−10.9%
1960291−10.7%
1970285−2.1%
1980279−2.1%
1990252−9.7%
2000235−6.7%
20102558.5%
2016 (est.)237[3]−7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 255 people, 104 households, and 72 families living in Bison.[2]

Education

Bison is part of USD 403 Otis-Bison. The Otis-Bison High School mascot is Cougars.[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 September 16, 2011.
  7. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 278.
  8. "History of Rush County". Rush County Economic Development. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  9. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 187. ISBN 9780722249055.
  10. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  11. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  12. Climate Summary for Bison, Kansas
  13. "USD 403". USD 403. Retrieved 5 January 2017.

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