Bunker Hill, Kansas
Bunker Hill is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States.[4] In 2020, 103 people lived there.[3]
 Location within Russell County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°52′29″N 98°42′10″W / 38.87472°N 98.70278°WCoordinates: 38°52′29″N 98°42′10″W / 38.87472°N 98.70278°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Russell |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Incorporated | 1886 |
| Named for | 1860s mail station |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2) |
| • Land | 1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,860 ft (570 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 103 |
| • Density | 74.1/sq mi (28.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67626 |
| FIPS code | 20-09225 |
| GNIS ID | 475228 [1] |
History
In Summer 1871, J. B. Corbett and Valentine Harbaugh, leaders of a place from Ohio, created Bunker Hill at a place on the Kansas Pacific Railway.[5][6] The settlement was named after a Butterfield Overland Despatch station, built in 1865. That station was at the place before Bunker Hill was.[7] County commissioners said Bunker Hill was the county seat in 1872. Two years later, a popular vote moved the seat to nearby Russell. Many Bunker Hill residents moved there too. This made it hard for the town to grow. By 1883, a small business community grew, including a hotel, flour mill, and several shops.[5]
Geography
Bunker Hill is at 38°52′29″N 98°42′10″W / 38.87472°N 98.70278°W (38.874716, -98.702759).[8] It is at an elevation of 1,860 feet (567 m).[9] It is in north-central Kansas. Bunker Hill is 108 miles (174 km) northwest of Wichita and 221 miles (355 km) west of Kansas City.[10] Located 1 mile (1.7 km) north of Interstate 70, it is roughly 8 miles (13 km) east of Russell, the county seat.[11]
The community is in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains. It is about 5 miles (8 km) north of the Smoky Hill River and 7 miles (11 km) south of the Saline River.[4][11] Wilson Lake lies 6 miles (10 km) to the northeast.[11]
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.39 square miles (3.60 km2). All of it is land.[2]
Weather
Bunker Hill has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Bunker Hill has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[12]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 135 | ||
| 1890 | 157 | 16.3% | |
| 1910 | 242 | ||
| 1920 | 268 | 10.7% | |
| 1930 | 298 | 11.2% | |
| 1940 | 253 | −15.1% | |
| 1950 | 271 | 7.1% | |
| 1960 | 200 | −26.2% | |
| 1970 | 181 | −9.5% | |
| 1980 | 124 | −31.5% | |
| 1990 | 111 | −10.5% | |
| 2000 | 101 | −9.0% | |
| 2010 | 95 | −5.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 103 people, 44 households, and 21 families living in Bunker Hill. Of the households, 95.5% owned their home and 4.5% rented their home.
The median age was 46.8 years. Of the people, 99.0% were White and 1.0% were two or more races. None were Hispanic or Latino.[3][13]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 95 people, 47 households, and 21 families living in Bunker Hill.[14]
Economy
The cost of living in Bunker Hill is somewhat low; the cost of living index for Bunker Hill is 80.0, when compared to the U.S. average of 100.[15]
Government
Bunker Hill is a city of the third class with a mayor-council form of government. The city council has of five members. It meets on the second Tuesday of each month.[16]
Education
Bunker Hill is part of USD 407 Russell County Schools. The district high school is Russel High School in Russell.[17]
Bunker Hill schools were closed because of school unification. The Bunker Hill High School mascot was White Owls.[18]
Infrastructure
Transportation
Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 run concurrently east-west a mile south of the city.[11] Bunker Hill-Luray Road, a paved county road, goes north-south along the city's western part.[19]
Union Pacific Railroad has one freight rail line through Bunker Hill. It is the Kansas Pacific (KP) Line. The line goes east-west through the community.[20]
Utilities
Western Electric provides electricity to the people of Bunker Hill. Rural Telephone provides landline telephone service. Nex-Tech offers cable television and internet access.[21] Most people use natural gas for heating; service is provided by Midwest Energy, Inc.[15][21]
Media
Bunker Hill is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market.[22] Smoky Hills Public Television, part of the PBS network for western Kansas, is headquartered in Bunker Hill.[23]
Famous people
- Mary Ann Bickerdyke (1817-1901), American Civil War nurse[24]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Template:Cite gnis2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICSUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 2003-2004 Official Transportation Map (2003)Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cutler, William G.. History of the State of Kansas (1883). Chicago: A.T. Andreas. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society. Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society (1916)Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 279.
- ↑ The Early History of Russell CountyRussell County Historical Society. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 (February 12, 2011)United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ US Board on Geographic Names (October 25, 2007)United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ City Distance ToolGeobytes. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 General Highway Map - Russell County, Kansas (October 1, 2010)Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Bunker Hill, Kansas
- ↑ P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPEUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ American FactFinder 2United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Bunker Hill, KansasCity-Data.com. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ↑ Bunker Hill. Directory of Kansas Public OfficialsThe League of Kansas Municipalities. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ↑ USD 407 Russell County SchoolsUSD 407. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ↑ "The good ole days", The Salina Journal, December 1, 1994, p.17.
- ↑ Kansas Road Map Travel Guide (2009)MilebyMile.com. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ↑ UPRR Common Line NamesUnion Pacific Railroad. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 UtilitiesRussell County, Kansas Economic Development & CVB. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ↑ Kansas. TV Market MapsEchoStar Knowledge Base. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ↑ Contact UsSmoky Hills Public Television. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
- ↑ Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. 1 (1912). Chicago: Standard. p. 178–179. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 407, local school district
- Maps
- Bunker Hill City Map Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT