Gem, Kansas
Gem is a city in Thomas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, 88 people lived there.[6]
 Location within Thomas County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°25′33″N 100°53′47″W / 39.42583°N 100.89639°WCoordinates: 39°25′33″N 100°53′47″W / 39.42583°N 100.89639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Thomas |
| Incorporated | 1926 |
| Named for | Gem Ranch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,094 ft (943 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 88 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 87 |
| • Density | 267/sq mi (103.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67734 |
| FIPS code | 20-26050 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0471208 [5] |
History
Gem was a shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[7] The town was named from the Gem Ranch.[8]
The first post office in Gem was created in 1885.[9] It was closed in March 2014.
Geography
Gem is at 39°25′33″N 100°53′47″W / 39.42583°N 100.89639°W (39.425730, -100.896294).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2). All of it is land.[1]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 200 | ||
| 1940 | 125 | −37.5% | |
| 1950 | 118 | −5.6% | |
| 1960 | 116 | −1.7% | |
| 1970 | 80 | −31.0% | |
| 1980 | 101 | 26.3% | |
| 1990 | 104 | 3.0% | |
| 2000 | 96 | −7.7% | |
| 2010 | 88 | −8.3% | |
| Est. 2016 | 87 | [3] | −9.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the 2010 census says that there were 88 people, 36 households, and 26 families living in the city.[2]
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 September 11, 2013. 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 September 1, 2011.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 727. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ "Profile for Gem, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
Other websites
- City
- Maps
- Gem City Map, KDOT