Bushton, Kansas

Bushton is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 279 people lived there.[6]

Bushton, Kansas
City
Location within Rice County and Kansas
Location within Rice County and Kansas
KDOT map of Rice County (legend)
KDOT map of Rice County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°30′43″N 98°23′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRice
TownshipFarmer
Incorporated1907
Area
[1]
 • Total0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
 • Land0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,768 ft (539 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total279
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
271
 • Density1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67427
Area code620
FIPS code20-09700 [4]
GNIS ID0475533 [5]

History

Bushton was originally called Sorghum. It was created in the early 1880s. The name changed to Bushton in 1887. It was named "Bushton" because there were many wild bushes growing at the town site.[7][8] Bushton was incorporated in 1907.[9]

Geography

Bushton is at 38°30′43″N 98°23′42″W (38.511817, -98.395077).[10] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2). All of it is land.[1]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1910222—
192032646.8%
1930325−0.3%
194047345.5%
195053212.5%
1960499−6.2%
1970397−20.4%
1980388−2.3%
1990341−12.1%
2000314−7.9%
2010279−11.1%
2016 (est.)271[3]−2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 279 people, 117 households, and 78 families living in Bushton.[2]

Education

Bushton is a part of Central Plains USD 112 school district. Central Plains Middle School was in Bushton, but it closed in 2019.[11]

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 26, 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. 273.
  8. "Profile for Bushton, Kansas". ePodunk. 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. 260. ISBN 9780722249055.
  10. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  11. "Central Plains school district closing middle school; KWCH; June 11, 2019". Archived from the original on 2019-06-12.

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