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Beverly, Kansas
City
Location within Lincoln County and Kansas
Location within Lincoln County and Kansas
KDOT map of Lincoln County (legend)
KDOT map of Lincoln County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°0′50″N 97°58′32″W / 39.01389°N 97.97556°W / 39.01389; -97.97556[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLincoln
Founded1886
Incorporated1904
Named forBeverly, West Virginia
Area
[2]
 • Total0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Land0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,322 ft (403 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total135
 • Density680/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67423
Area code785
FIPS code20-06500
GNIS ID476452 [1]

Beverly is a city in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 135 people lived there.[3]

History[change | change source]

Beverly was first settled in 1886. It was incorporated as a city in 1904.[4] The city was named after Beverly, West Virginia, the hometown of an early settler.[5]

Geography[change | change source]

Beverly is at 39°0′50″N 97°58′32″W / 39.01389°N 97.97556°W / 39.01389; -97.97556 (39.013831, -97.975454). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2). All of it is land.[2]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1910335—
19203442.7%
1930328−4.7%
1940292−11.0%
1950255−12.7%
1960199−22.0%
1970193−3.0%
1980171−11.4%
1990131−23.4%
200019951.9%
2010162−18.6%
2020135−16.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census[change | change source]

The 2020 census says that there were 135 people, 63 households, and 33 families living in Beverly. Of the households, 82.5% owned their home and 17.5% rented their home.

The median age was 50.6 years. Of the people, 89.6% were White, 3.7% were Native American, 0.7% were Black, 2.2% were from some other race, and 3.7% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the people.[3][6]

2010 census[change | change source]

The 2010 census says that there were 162 people, 72 households, and 44 families living in Beverly.[7]

Education[change | change source]

Beverly is a part of USD 298 Lincoln.[8]

Beverly schools were closed because of school unification. The Beverly High School mascot was Bobcats.[9]

Famous people[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Beverly, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 178. ISBN 9780722249055.
  5. ↑ Heim, Michael (2007). Exploring Kansas Highways. p. 36. ISBN 9780974435886.
  6. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  8. ↑ "USD 298 Lincoln". USD 298. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "The good ole days", The Salina Journal, 1 December 1994, p.17.

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