Byers, Kansas

Byers is a city in Pratt County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 35 people lived there.[6]

Byers, Kansas
City
Location within Pratt County and Kansas
Location within Pratt County and Kansas
KDOT map of Pratt County (legend)
KDOT map of Pratt County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°47′16″N 98°52′2″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyPratt
Area
[1]
 • Total0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
 • Land0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
2,008 ft (612 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total35
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
35
 • Density180/sq mi (71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67021
Area code620
FIPS code20-09800 [4]
GNIS feature ID0473763 [5]

History

Byers was created in 1914. It was named after Otto Phillip Byers.[7]

The first post office in Byers was created in April 1915.[8]

Geography

Byers is at 37°47′16″N 98°52′2″W (37.787830, -98.867114).[9] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2). All of it is land.[1]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1920212—
1930185−12.7%
1940153−17.3%
195083−45.8%
196052−37.3%
197046−11.5%
1980472.2%
199046−2.1%
2000508.7%
201035−30.0%
2016 (est.)35[3]0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 35 people, 15 households, and 9 families living in Byers.[2]

2000 census

The 2000 census says that there were 50 people, 20 households, and 18 families living in Byers.[4]

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 18, 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. 265.
  8. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

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