Zurich, Kansas
Zurich is a city in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 99 people lived there.[6]
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 Location within Rooks County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°13′58″N 99°26′5″W / 39.23278°N 99.43472°WCoordinates: 39°13′58″N 99°26′5″W / 39.23278°N 99.43472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rooks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| • Land | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,215 ft (675 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 99 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 97 |
| • Density | 582/sq mi (225/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67663 |
| FIPS code | 20-81025 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0472436 [5] |
History
Zurich was created on the plains of northwest Kansas in the late 1870s. In 1880, John and Armenda Webb, who were born in Zurich, Switzerland, filed a US postal service application using the name of their birthplace, Zurich. The application was approved. Armenda Webb became the first postmaster of Zurich. She ran the post office from her home.[7][8]
Union Pacific Railroad built a railroad through western Kansas in 1888. The line was went just south of Zurich where a train depot was created.[9]
In 1918, fire destroyed most of the Zurich business district when the west side of Main Street caught fire. Three years later, fire destroyed the post office, creamery, and a store in northern Main Street.[10][11][12]
The post office in Zurich was ended in 1996.[8]
Geography
Zurich is at 39°13′58″N 99°26′5″W / 39.23278°N 99.43472°W (39.232810, -99.434814).[13] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2). All of it is land.[1]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 186 | ||
| 1960 | 244 | 31.2% | |
| 1970 | 189 | −22.5% | |
| 1980 | 185 | −2.1% | |
| 1990 | 151 | −18.4% | |
| 2000 | 126 | −16.6% | |
| 2010 | 99 | −21.4% | |
| Est. 2016 | 97 | [3] | −23.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
In 2010, there were 99 people, 46 households, and 24 families living in Zurich.[2]
Education
Zurich High School was consolidated to Palco High School in 1955. Zurich grade school closed in 1977.[14] The Zurich grade school mascot was the Wildcats.[15]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Origin", Plainville Times, 28 August 1980, p.1.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 246.
- ↑ "Big Fire at Zurich", Plainville Times, 1 August 1918, p.1.
- ↑ "Destructive Fire at Zurich", Plainville Times, 26 May 1921, p.1.
- ↑ McClellan, Mrs. Lee. "A History of Logan Township", Plainville Times, 3 August 1961, p.3.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Parents Vote To Close Zurich School", Plainville Times, 1 September 1977, p.1
- ↑ "Zurich Grade News", Plainville Times, 5 February 1970, p.11
Other websites
- Rooks County
- Zurich City Map, KDOT
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