Jennings, Kansas
Jennings is a city in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 96 people lived there.[6]
 Location within Decatur County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°40′49″N 100°17′38″W / 39.68028°N 100.29389°WCoordinates: 39°40′49″N 100°17′38″W / 39.68028°N 100.29389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Decatur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| • Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,510 ft (765 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 96 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 93 |
| • Density | 356/sq mi (137.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67643 |
| FIPS code | 20-35375 [4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0471077 [5] |
History
The first post office at Jennings was created in 1874. The post office there was called Slab City until 1879.[7][8]
Jennings was planned out in 1888.[9][10] It was named after Warren Jennings, a landowner.[11][12]
Jennings was on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[13]
Geography
Jennings is at 39°40′49″N 100°17′38″W / 39.68028°N 100.29389°W (39.680197, -100.293918).[14] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2). All of it is land.[1]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 259 | ||
| 1920 | 253 | −2.3% | |
| 1930 | 344 | 36.0% | |
| 1940 | 311 | −9.6% | |
| 1950 | 330 | 6.1% | |
| 1960 | 292 | −11.5% | |
| 1970 | 224 | −23.3% | |
| 1980 | 194 | −13.4% | |
| 1990 | 188 | −3.1% | |
| 2000 | 146 | −22.3% | |
| 2010 | 96 | −34.2% | |
| Est. 2016 | 93 | [3] | −36.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 96 people, 50 households, and 30 families living in Jennings.[2]
Education
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. 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 May 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices - Jennings". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices - Slab City". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. Standard Publishing Company. p. 27.
- ↑ "Decatur County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 174.
- ↑ "Profile for Jennings, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 119.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Oberlin USD 294". USD 294. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 294, local school district
- Maps
- Jennings City Map, KDOT
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