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Clearwater, Kansas
City
Location within Sedgwick County and Kansas
Location within Sedgwick County and Kansas
KDOT map of Sedgwick County (legend)
KDOT map of Sedgwick County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°30′20″N 97°30′5″W / 37.50556°N 97.50139°W / 37.50556; -97.50139[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySedgwick
Founded1870
Platted1872
Incorporated1885
Named forWater
Area
[2]
 • Total1.94 sq mi (5.02 km2)
 • Land1.94 sq mi (5.02 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,286 ft (392 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total2,653
 • Density1,400/sq mi (530/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67026
Area code620
FIPS code20-13925 [1]
GNIS ID474315 [1]
Websiteclearwaterks.org

Clearwater is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 2,653 people lived there.[3]

History[change | change source]

Clearwater was created in 1870. It was platted as a city in 1872.[4] It was named Clearwater because of the local river named Ninnescah, which translates to "clear water" in English. [5] The first post office in Clearwater was created in 1871. The name of the post office called Clear Water until 1894.[6] The Chisholm Trail went along the east side of the city from 1867 to 1871.[7]

Geography[change | change source]

Clearwater is southwest of Wichita, Kansas at 37°30′20″N 97°30′5″W / 37.50556°N 97.50139°W / 37.50556; -97.50139 (37.505646, -97.501516).[8] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.94 square miles (5.02 km2). All of it is land.[2]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1890408—
1900368−9.8%
191056954.6%
192064713.7%
19306693.4%
1940591−11.7%
19506479.5%
19601,07365.8%
19701,43533.7%
19801,68417.4%
19901,87511.3%
20002,17816.2%
20102,48113.9%
20202,6536.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census[change | change source]

The 2020 census said that there were 2,653 people, 934 households, and 689 families living in Clearwater. Of the households, 70.3% owned their home and 29.7% rented their home.

The median age was 35.8 years. Of the people, 90.9% were White, 0.8% were Native American, 0.3% were Asian, 0.2% were Black, 0.6% were from some other race, and 7.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the people.[3][9]

2010 census[change | change source]

The 2010 census said that there were 2,481 people, 908 households, and 660 families living in Clearwater.[10]

Education[change | change source]

Clearwater has the Clearwater USD 264 public school district.[11]

Famous people[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Clearwater, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History; 1912.
  5. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 285.
  6. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Route of the Chisholm cattle trail in Kansas; Kansas Historical Society, 1960s.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  11. ↑ "Clearwater Schools". USD 264. Retrieved 7 January 2017.

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