Jennings, Kansas
Jennings is a city in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 96 people lived there.[6]
Jennings, Kansas | |
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![]() Location within Decatur County and Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 39°40′49″N 100°17′38″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Decatur |
Area | |
• Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
• Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,510 ft (765 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 96 |
• Estimate (2016)[3] | 93 |
• Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67643 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-35375 [4] |
GNIS feature ID | 0471077 [5] |
History
The first post office at Jennings was created in 1874. The post office there was called Slab City until 1879.[7][8]
Jennings was planned out in 1888.[9][10] It was named after Warren Jennings, a landowner.[11][12]
Jennings was on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[13]
Geography
Jennings is at 39°40′49″N 100°17′38″W (39.680197, -100.293918).[14] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2). All of it is land.[1]
People
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1910 | 259 | — | |
1920 | 253 | −2.3% | |
1930 | 344 | 36.0% | |
1940 | 311 | −9.6% | |
1950 | 330 | 6.1% | |
1960 | 292 | −11.5% | |
1970 | 224 | −23.3% | |
1980 | 194 | −13.4% | |
1990 | 188 | −3.1% | |
2000 | 146 | −22.3% | |
2010 | 96 | −34.2% | |
2016 (est.) | 93 | [3] | −3.1% |
U.S. Decennial Census |
References
- "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. 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. 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 May 14, 2011.
- "Kansas Post Offices - Jennings". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- "Kansas Post Offices - Slab City". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. Standard Publishing Company. p. 27.
- "Decatur County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 174.
- "Profile for Jennings, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 119.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "Oberlin USD 294". USD 294. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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