Ingalls, Kansas
Ingalls is a city in Gray County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 306 people lived there.[6]
 Location within Gray County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°49′48″N 100°27′14″W / 37.83000°N 100.45389°WCoordinates: 37°49′48″N 100°27′14″W / 37.83000°N 100.45389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Gray |
| Incorporated | 1929 |
| Named for | John Ingalls |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,671 ft (814 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 306 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 303 |
| • Density | 1,177/sq mi (457/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67853 |
| FIPS code | 20-34225 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0471650 [5] |
History
The first post office in Ingalls was created in May 1887 with the name Soule. It kept that name until May 1888.[7] The city was renamed for Kansas senator John James Ingalls.[8]
Ingalls could have been the county seat in the late 1880s. It once had the county offices.[9]
Geography
Ingalls is at 37°49′48″N 100°27′14″W / 37.83000°N 100.45389°W (37.829932, -100.453844).[10] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2). All of it is land.[1]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 273 | ||
| 1940 | 187 | −31.5% | |
| 1950 | 173 | −7.5% | |
| 1960 | 174 | 0.6% | |
| 1970 | 235 | 35.1% | |
| 1980 | 274 | 16.6% | |
| 1990 | 301 | 9.9% | |
| 2000 | 328 | 9.0% | |
| 2010 | 306 | −6.7% | |
| Est. 2016 | 303 | [3] | −7.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 306 people, 113 households, and 87 families living in Ingalls.[2]
Education
Ingalls is served by USD 477 Ingalls. The Ingalls High School mascot is the Bulldogs.[11]
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. 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 March 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Profile for Ingalls, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 10 June 2014.[dead link]
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 937. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Ingalls USD 477". USD 477. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 477, local school district
- Maps
- Ingalls City Map, KDOT