Wheaton, Kansas

Wheaton is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, 95 people lived there.[6]

Wheaton, Kansas
City
Location within Pottawatomie County and Kansas
Location within Pottawatomie County and Kansas
KDOT map of Pottawatomie County (legend)
KDOT map of Pottawatomie County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°30′8″N 96°19′4″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyPottawatomie
Incorporated1926
Area
[1]
 • Total0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Land0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,503 ft (458 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total95
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
103
 • Density630/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66521
Area code785
FIPS code20-77700 [4]
GNIS ID0473427 [5]

History

The first post office in Wheaton was founded in 1870. It was called Leghorn until 1883.[7] The post office remained in operation until it was closed in 1992.[8]

Geography

Wheaton is at 39°30′8″N 96°19′4″W (39.502313, -96.317779).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2). All of it is land.[1]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1930170—
1940155−8.8%
1950134−13.5%
1960114−14.9%
1970106−7.0%
198090−15.1%
199010617.8%
200092−13.2%
2010953.3%
2016 (est.)103[3]8.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

Wheaton is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census says that there were 95 people, 34 households, and 24 families living in the city.[2]

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. 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. 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. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  7. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  8. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. 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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