Bird City, Kansas
Bird City is a city in Cheyenne County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 437 people lived there.[3]
 Location within Cheyenne County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°44′58″N 101°31′58″W / 39.74944°N 101.53278°WCoordinates: 39°44′58″N 101°31′58″W / 39.74944°N 101.53278°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cheyenne |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Named for | Benjamin Bird |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.27 sq mi (5.87 km2) |
| • Land | 2.27 sq mi (5.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,468 ft (1,057 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 437 |
| • Density | 192.5/sq mi (74.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67731 |
| FIPS code | 20-06825 |
| GNIS ID | 2394172[1] |
| Website | birdcity.com |
History
Bird City was created in 1885.[4] It was named after Benjamin Bird, a cattleman.[5] The area around the city was originally used for livestock grazing.[6]
Bird City was a station and shipping point on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.[7]
Geography
Bird City is at 39°44′58″N 101°31′58″W / 39.74944°N 101.53278°W (39.749514, -101.532765). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.27 square miles (5.88 km2). All of it is land.[2]
Weather
The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Bird City has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[8]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 145 | ||
| 1900 | 88 | −39.3% | |
| 1910 | 190 | 115.9% | |
| 1920 | 489 | 157.4% | |
| 1930 | 740 | 51.3% | |
| 1940 | 694 | −6.2% | |
| 1950 | 784 | 13.0% | |
| 1960 | 678 | −13.5% | |
| 1970 | 671 | −1.0% | |
| 1980 | 546 | −18.6% | |
| 1990 | 467 | −14.5% | |
| 2000 | 482 | 3.2% | |
| 2010 | 447 | −7.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 437 people, 205 households, and 112 families living in Bird City. Of the households, 66.8% owned their home and 33.2% rented their home.
The median age was 47.8 years. Of the people, 81.2% were White, 0.5% were Asian, 7.6% were from some other race, and 10.8% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.2% of the people.[3][9]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 447 people, 211 households, and 118 families living in Bird City.[10]
Education
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bird City, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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.
- ↑ "Cheyenne County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ "Profile for Bird City, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: More than one of|archivedate=and|archive-date=specified (help); More than one of|archiveurl=and|archive-url=specified (help) - ↑ "History". City of Bird City, Kansas. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: More than one of|archivedate=and|archive-date=specified (help); More than one of|archiveurl=and|archive-url=specified (help) - ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 186. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Bird City, Kansas
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "Cheylin USD 103". USD 103. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 103, local school district
- Maps
- Bird City Map, KDOT