Ness City, Kansas - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ness City, Kansas | |
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City and county seat | |
Coordinates: 38°27′15″N 99°54′17″W / 38.45417°N 99.90472°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Ness |
Founded | 1878 |
Incorporated | 1886 |
Named for | Corporal Noah Ness |
Area | |
• Total | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2) |
• Land | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,261 ft (689 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,329 |
• Density | 910/sq mi (350/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67560 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-49925 |
GNIS ID | 2395176[1] |
Website | City Website |
Ness City is a city in Ness County, Kansas, United States.[4] It is also the county seat of Ness County. In 2020, 1,329 people lived there.[3] Ness City is famous for its four-story Old Ness County Bank Building in downtown, and nicknamed Skyscraper of the Plains.
History[change | change source]
Ness City was created in 1878.[5] The town grew a lot when a railroad was built there in 1886.[6]
Geography[change | change source]
Ness City is at 38°27′15″N 99°54′17″W / 38.45417°N 99.90472°W (38.454055, -99.904656). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.46 square miles (3.78 km2). All of it is land.[2]
Weather[change | change source]
Climate data for Ness City, Kansas | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 81 (27) | 86 (30) | 91 (33) | 103 (39) | 105 (41) | 114 (46) | 113 (45) | 111 (44) | 106 (41) | 100 (38) | 89 (32) | 83 (28) | 114 (46) |
Average high °F (°C) | 44 (7) | 48 (9) | 58 (14) | 68 (20) | 77 (25) | 88 (31) | 94 (34) | 92 (33) | 83 (28) | 71 (22) | 56 (13) | 45 (7) | 69 (20) |
Average low °F (°C) | 15 (−9) | 19 (−7) | 27 (−3) | 37 (3) | 48 (9) | 59 (15) | 64 (18) | 62 (17) | 52 (11) | 39 (4) | 26 (−3) | 17 (−8) | 39 (4) |
Record low °F (°C) | −18 (−28) | −18 (−28) | −12 (−24) | 11 (−12) | 26 (−3) | 37 (3) | 41 (5) | 43 (6) | 20 (−7) | 13 (−11) | −4 (−20) | −25 (−32) | −25 (−32) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.53 (13) | 0.70 (18) | 1.74 (44) | 1.94 (49) | 3.08 (78) | 3.06 (78) | 3.52 (89) | 2.80 (71) | 1.84 (47) | 1.46 (37) | 0.88 (22) | 0.74 (19) | 22.29 (565) |
Source: weather.com[7] |
People[change | change source]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 31 | — | |
1890 | 869 | 2,703.2% | |
1900 | 505 | −41.9% | |
1910 | 712 | 41.0% | |
1920 | 905 | 27.1% | |
1930 | 1,509 | 66.7% | |
1940 | 1,355 | −10.2% | |
1950 | 1,612 | 19.0% | |
1960 | 1,653 | 2.5% | |
1970 | 1,756 | 6.2% | |
1980 | 1,769 | 0.7% | |
1990 | 1,724 | −2.5% | |
2000 | 1,534 | −11.0% | |
2010 | 1,449 | −5.5% | |
2020 | 1,329 | −8.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2020 census[change | change source]
The 2020 census says that there were 1,329 people, 595 households, and 340 families living in Ness City. Of the households, 79.5% owned their home and 20.5% rented their home.
The median age was 48.8 years. Of the people, 86.1% were White, 0.6% were Native American, 0.1% were Black, 8.2% were from some other race, and 5.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.1% of the people.[3][8]
2010 census[change | change source]
The 2010 census says that there were 1,449 people, 635 households, and 392 families living in Ness City.[9]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ness City, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 253.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 352.
- ↑ "Monthly Averages for Ness City, Kansas". Weather.com. The Weather Channel. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
Other websites[change | change source]
- City
- City of Ness City Archived 2015-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Ness City - Directory of Public Officials
- Schools
- USD 303, local school district
- Sacred Heart Catholic School Archived 2020-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, local Catholic school, grades PS-8
- Maps
- Ness City Map, KDOT