Cedar, Kansas
Cedar is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, 14 people lived there.[7]
Cedar, Kansas | |
|---|---|
 Location within Smith County and Kansas | |
 KDOT map of Smith County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′24″N 98°56′25″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Smith |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Francis Ludington[1] |
| • City Clerk | Sue Riley[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
| • Land | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,631 ft (497 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14 |
| • Estimate (2016)[4] | 13 |
| • Density | 78/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67628 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-11325 [5] |
| GNIS ID | 0472061 [6] |
History
The first post office in Cedar was founded in 1871, but it was called Cedarville until 1906.[8]
Cedar was a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[9]
Geography
Cedar is at 39°39′24″N 98°56′25″W (39.656711, -98.940389).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2). All of it is land.[2]
People
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 140 | — | |
| 1930 | 148 | 5.7% | |
| 1940 | 144 | −2.7% | |
| 1950 | 86 | −40.3% | |
| 1960 | 73 | −15.1% | |
| 1970 | 46 | −37.0% | |
| 1980 | 53 | 15.2% | |
| 1990 | 25 | −52.8% | |
| 2000 | 26 | 4.0% | |
| 2010 | 14 | −46.2% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 13 | [4] | −7.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Government
The Cedar government has a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 1st Monday of each month at 7PM.[1]
References
- Cedar - Directory of Public Officials Archived 2011-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
- "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 301. ISBN 9780722249055.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cedar, Kansas.
- City
- Schools
- USD 237, local school district
- Maps
- Cedar City Map, KDOT
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