Gove City, Kansas
City and County seat | |
 Location within Gove County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°57′34″N 100°29′13″W / 38.95944°N 100.48694°WCoordinates: 38°57′34″N 100°29′13″W / 38.95944°N 100.48694°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Gove |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Incorporated | 1888 |
| Named for | Grenville Gove |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2) |
| • Land | 0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,638 ft (804 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 80 |
| • Density | 333/sq mi (127/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67736 |
| FIPS code | 20-27050 |
| GNIS ID | 2394937[1] |
Gove City is a city in Gove County, Kansas, United States.[4] It is also the county seat of Gove County. In 2020, 80 people lived there.[3]
History
Gove City was created in 1885.[5] It became the county seat in 1886, and it incorporated in 1888.[6] It is named after Grenville Gove. He was a member of the 11th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry.[7]
Geography
Gove City is at 38°57′34″N 100°29′13″W / 38.95944°N 100.48694°W (38.959462, -100.487071). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2). All of it is land.[2]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 118 | ||
| 1900 | 162 | 37.3% | |
| 1910 | 196 | 21.0% | |
| 1920 | 132 | −32.7% | |
| 1930 | 241 | 82.6% | |
| 1940 | 284 | 17.8% | |
| 1950 | 206 | −27.5% | |
| 1960 | 228 | 10.7% | |
| 1970 | 172 | −24.6% | |
| 1980 | 148 | −14.0% | |
| 1990 | 103 | −30.4% | |
| 2000 | 105 | 1.9% | |
| 2010 | 80 | −23.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 80 people, 36 households, and 19 families living in Gove City. Of the households, 88.9% owned their home and 11.1% rented their home.
The median age was 39.7 years. Of the people, 90.0% were White and 10.0% were two or more races. None were Hispanic or Latino.[3][8]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 80 people, 37 households, and 22 families living in Gove City.[9]
Education
Gove is a part of USD 292 Wheatland. The Wheatland High School mascot is a Thunderhawk.[10]
Gove High School was closed through school unification. The Gove High School mascot was the Gove Panthers.[11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gove City, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICSUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ Find a CountyNational Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society. Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society (1916)Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 195.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson. Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. (1912)Standard Publishing Company. p. 766. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (1905)Govt. Print. Off.. p. 140.
- ↑ P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPEUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ↑ American FactFinderUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ USD 292 WheatlandUSD 292. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ↑ "Gove Snaps Lucas Win Streak at 23", The Salina Journal, 15 March 1964, p.21.
Other websites
Media related to Gove City, Kansas at Wikimedia Commons
- City
- Schools
- USD 292, local school district
- Maps
- Gove City Map Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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