Hays, Kansas - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hays, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
Coordinates: 38°52′46″N 99°19′20″W / 38.87944°N 99.32222°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Ellis |
Founded | 1867 |
Incorporated | 1885 |
Named for | Fort Hays |
Area | |
• Total | 8.64 sq mi (22.39 km2) |
• Land | 8.64 sq mi (22.39 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,018 ft (615 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 21,116 |
• Density | 2,400/sq mi (940/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 67601, 67667 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-31100 |
GNIS ID | 485589[1] |
Website | haysusa.com |
Hays is a city in the state of Kansas. It is the county seat of Ellis County. In 2020, 21,116 people lived there.[3] It is also a "college town", and it has Fort Hays State University.[4] It is the biggest city in northwestern Kansas.
Geography and climate[change | change source]
Climate data for Hays, Kansas | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 79 (26) | 88 (31) | 97 (36) | 107 (42) | 106 (41) | 114 (46) | 117 (47) | 115 (46) | 111 (44) | 101 (38) | 90 (32) | 83 (28) | 117 (47) |
Average high °F (°C) | 42.2 (5.7) | 46.1 (7.8) | 56.2 (13.4) | 66.6 (19.2) | 75.5 (24.2) | 86.2 (30.1) | 92.4 (33.6) | 90.4 (32.4) | 81.7 (27.6) | 69.2 (20.7) | 55.0 (12.8) | 42.9 (6.1) | 67.0 (19.5) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.2 (−1.6) | 33.0 (0.6) | 42.7 (5.9) | 53.2 (11.8) | 63.3 (17.4) | 73.7 (23.2) | 79.1 (26.2) | 77.4 (25.2) | 68.3 (20.2) | 55.3 (12.9) | 41.4 (5.2) | 30.6 (−0.8) | 53.9 (12.2) |
Average low °F (°C) | 16.2 (−8.8) | 19.9 (−6.7) | 29.2 (−1.6) | 39.9 (4.4) | 51.1 (10.6) | 61.1 (16.2) | 65.8 (18.8) | 64.5 (18.1) | 54.9 (12.7) | 41.4 (5.2) | 27.9 (−2.3) | 18.4 (−7.6) | 40.9 (4.9) |
Record low °F (°C) | −26 (−32) | −26 (−32) | −23 (−31) | 5 (−15) | 17 (−8) | 31 (−1) | 37 (3) | 36 (2) | 20 (−7) | 9 (−13) | −6 (−21) | −21 (−29) | −26 (−32) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.50 (13) | 0.71 (18) | 1.81 (46) | 2.14 (54) | 3.26 (83) | 2.83 (72) | 3.92 (100) | 3.04 (77) | 2.05 (52) | 1.58 (40) | 0.89 (23) | 0.72 (18) | 23.45 (596) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.1 (10) | 3.9 (9.9) | 3.1 (7.9) | 0.4 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.2 (0.51) | 1.4 (3.6) | 3.6 (9.1) | 16.7 (42.01) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.3 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 76.7 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 10.9 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 69 | 67 | 62 | 68 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 64 |
Source: National Weather Service;[5] Weatherbase[6] |
People[change | change source]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1870 | 320 | — | |
1880 | 850 | 165.6% | |
1890 | 1,242 | 46.1% | |
1900 | 1,136 | −8.5% | |
1910 | 1,961 | 72.6% | |
1920 | 3,165 | 61.4% | |
1930 | 4,618 | 45.9% | |
1940 | 6,385 | 38.3% | |
1950 | 8,625 | 35.1% | |
1960 | 11,947 | 38.5% | |
1970 | 15,396 | 28.9% | |
1980 | 16,301 | 5.9% | |
1990 | 17,767 | 9.0% | |
2000 | 20,013 | 12.6% | |
2010 | 20,510 | 2.5% | |
2020 | 21,116 | 3.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2010-2020[8] |
2020 census[change | change source]
In 2020, there were 21,116 people, 8,610 households, and 4,576 families living in Zurich. Of the households, 55.3% owned their home and 44.7% rented their home.
The median age was 30.7 years. Of the people, 87.5% were White, 1.5% were Black, 1.1% were Asian, 0.3% were Native American, 3.7% were from some other race, and 5.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the people.[3][9]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hays, Kansas
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "The Hays Community". Fort Hays State University. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ↑ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service Forecast Office - Dodge City, KS. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ↑ "Historical Weather for Hays, Kansas, United States of America". Weatherbase. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Hays city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.