Kirwin, Kansas

Kirwin is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 171 people lived there.[8]

Kirwin, Kansas
City
Kirwin's city hall is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (2014)
Kirwin's city hall is listed in the National Register of Historic Places[2] (2014)
Location within Phillips County and Kansas
Location within Phillips County and Kansas
KDOT map of Phillips County (legend)
KDOT map of Phillips County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°40′19″N 99°7′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyPhillips
Area
[3]
 • Total0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
 • Land0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
1,699 ft (518 m)
Population
 (2010)[4]
 • Total171
 • Estimate 
(2016)[5]
162
 • Density170/sq mi (67/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67644
Area code(s)785
FIPS code20-37275 [6]
GNIS feature ID0472043 [7]
WebsiteCityOfKirwin.com

History

Kirwin was created in 1869. It was named after Col. John Kirwin, who led a stockade at the town place.[9][10] Kirwin was incorporated as a city in 1880.[11]

Kirwin was on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[12]

Geography

Kirwin is at 39°40′19″N 99°7′19″W (39.672052, −99.121931).[13] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2). Of that, 0.96 square miles (2.49 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.[3]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880807—
1890689−14.6%
1900586−14.9%
19106266.8%
1920553−11.7%
1930500−9.6%
1940392−21.6%
1950374−4.6%
1960356−4.8%
1970293−17.7%
1980249−15.0%
19902698.0%
2000229−14.9%
2010171−25.3%
2016 (est.)162[5]−5.3%
U.S. Decennial CensusKansas Population Data

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 171 people, 87 households, and 42 families living in Kirwin.[4]

Education

Kirwin is a part of USD 110 Thunder Ridge schools in Kensington. The Thunder Ridge High School mascot is Thunder Ridge Longhorns.[14]

Kirwin schools were closed because of school unification. The Kirwin High School mascot was Kirwin Wildcats.[15]

References
  1. "National and State Registers of Historic Places: Phillips". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  2. "National and State Registers of Historic Places: Phillips". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  3. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  5. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  6. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  8. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  9. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 261.
  10. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 176.
  11. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. Standard Publishing Company. p. 78.
  12. Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 126.
  13. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  14. "USD 110 Thunder Ridge". USD 110. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  15. "Four Lettermen Return to Kirwin", The Salina Journal, 30 November 1953, p.12.

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