Gove City, Kansas
Gove City is a city in Gove County, Kansas, United States.[5] It is also the county seat of Gove County. In 2010, 80 people lived there.[6]
City and County seat | |
 Location within Gove County and Kansas | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′28″N 100°29′19″W / 38.95778°N 100.48861°WCoordinates: 38°57′28″N 100°29′19″W / 38.95778°N 100.48861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Gove |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Incorporated | 1888 |
| Named for | Grenville Gove |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,631 ft (802 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 80 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 74 |
| • Density | 320/sq mi (123/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-27050 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 471381 |
History
Gove City was created in 1885.[7] It became the county seat in 1886, and it incorporated in 1888.[8] It is named after Grenville Gove. He was a member of the 11th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry.[9]
Geography
Gove City is at 38°57′34″N 100°29′14″W / 38.95944°N 100.48722°W (38.959576, -100.487316).[10] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2). All of it is land.[1]
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% | |
| Est. 2016 | 74 | [3] | −29.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 80 people, 37 households, and 22 families living in Gove City.[2]
Education
Gove is a part of USD 292 Wheatland. The Wheatland High School mascot is a Thunderhawk.[11]
Gove High School was closed through school unification. The Gove High School mascot was the Gove Panthers.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. 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 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 195.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 766. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 140.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "USD 292 Wheatland". USD 292. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ↑ "Gove Snaps Lucas Win Streak at 23", The Salina Journal, 15 March 1964, p.21.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 292, local school district
- Maps
- Gove City Map, KDOT
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