Bazine, Kansas
Bazine is a city in Ness County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 282 people lived there.[3]
 Location within Ness County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°26′46″N 99°41′35″W / 38.44611°N 99.69306°WCoordinates: 38°26′46″N 99°41′35″W / 38.44611°N 99.69306°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ness |
| Founded | 1870s |
| Incorporated | 1924 |
| Named for | François Bazaine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| • Land | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,129 ft (649 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 282 |
| • Density | 627/sq mi (243.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67516 |
| FIPS code | 20-04775 |
| GNIS ID | 2394091[1] |
History
Bazine was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[4] The community was named after the French general François Achille Bazaine.[5]
The first post office in Bazine was created in 1874.[6]
Geography
Bazine is at 38°26′46″N 99°41′35″W / 38.44611°N 99.69306°W (38.446126, -99.693006). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2). All of it is land.[2]
Climate
Bazine has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Bazine has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 423 | ||
| 1940 | 465 | 9.9% | |
| 1950 | 456 | −1.9% | |
| 1960 | 429 | −5.9% | |
| 1970 | 386 | −10.0% | |
| 1980 | 385 | −0.3% | |
| 1990 | 373 | −3.1% | |
| 2000 | 311 | −16.6% | |
| 2010 | 334 | 7.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 282 people, 116 households, and 85 families living in Bazine. Of the households, 85.3% owned their home and 14.7% rented their home.
The median age was 39.2 years. Of the people, 66.0% were White, 0.1% were Native American, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 19.9% were from some other race, and 13.5% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.4% of the people.[3][8]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 334 people, 135 households, and 92 families living in Bazine.[9]
Education
Western Plains USD 106 serves Arnold, Bazine, Brownell, Ransom and Utica.[10] The Western Plains High School mascot is Bobcats.
Bazine High School was closed because of school unification. The Bazine High School mascot was the Indians.[11]
In 2004, Bazine High School was posted on eBay. The 78-year-old building was bought by a California businessman for $55,000.[12]
Bazine, Kansas Media
Bazine, circa 1900 to 1919
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bazine, 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.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 162. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ "Profile for Bazine, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Bazine, Kansas
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "Western Plains". USD 106. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ↑ "Western Kansas Basketball Results", Great Bend Tribune, 13 December 1967, p.5.
- ↑ The Associated Press (August 22, 2004). "First online sale falls through, so Bazine returns to eBay list". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, KS. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 106, local school district
- Photos
- Maps
- Bazine City Map, KDOT