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Oneida, Kansas
Location within Nemaha County and Kansas
Location within Nemaha County and Kansas
KDOT map of Nemaha County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°52′00″N 95°56′23″W / 39.86667°N 95.93972°W / 39.86667; -95.93972[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNemaha
Platted1873
Incorporated1884
Named forOneida people
Area
 • Total0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
 • Land0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,273 ft (388 m)
Population
 • Total61
 • Density270/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66522
Area code785
FIPS code20-52900
GNIS ID2396068[1]

Oneida is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 61 people lived there.[3]

History[change | change source]

Oneida was planned out about 1873.[4] It was named after the Oneida people.[5] The town's streets were named after the main thoroughfares of Chicago.[4]

Geography[change | change source]

Oneida is at 39°52′00″N 95°56′23″W / 39.866799°N 95.93982°W / 39.866799; -95.93982 (39.866799, -95.93982).

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2). All of it is land.[2]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880163
189031190.8%
1900279−10.3%
1910211−24.4%
192027630.8%
1930224−18.8%
1940187−16.5%
1950138−26.2%
1960119−13.8%
1970112−5.9%
19801207.1%
199079−34.2%
200070−11.4%
2010757.1%
202061−18.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census[change | change source]

As of the 2010 census, there were 75 people, 26 households, and 17 families living in the city.[6]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oneida, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 392.
  5. Capace, Nancy (1 June 2000). Encyclopedia of Kansas. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-403-09312-0.
  6. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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