Kanorado, Kansas
Kanorado is a city in Sherman County, Kansas, United States.[1] The name is a portmanteau of Kansas and Colorado.[4] In 2020, 153 people lived there.[3]
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 Location within Sherman County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°19′59″N 102°2′17″W / 39.33306°N 102.03806°WCoordinates: 39°19′59″N 102°2′17″W / 39.33306°N 102.03806°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sherman |
| Township | Stateline |
| Founded | 1880s |
| Incorporated | 1920 |
| Named for | two states |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,908 ft (1,191 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 153 |
| • Density | 588/sq mi (225.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 67741 |
| FIPS code | 20-35975[1] |
| GNIS ID | 471238[1] |
| Website | cityofkanorado.com |
History
The first post office in Kanorado was created in 1889, but the post office was called Lamborn until 1903.[5]
Geography
Kanorado is at 39°19′59″N 102°2′17″W / 39.33306°N 102.03806°W (39.3330542, -102.0379596).[1] It is Exit 1 off of Interstate 70 in Kansas. On February 10, 2016 the Kansas House of Representatives passed a Resolution (Res.#6033) designating the City of Kanorado as the "Top City" of Kansas. This is because it is the highest city in Kansas. Its elevation is 3,907 feet (the state high point is 4,039-foot Mount Sunflower). 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.[2] Kanorado is located in Sherman County.
In 1873, the book Cutler's History of the State of Kansas said the county was "very flat and had almost no trees. Beaver Creek, Little Beaver and both forks of the Sappa River, rise in this county, and the North Fork of the Smoky Hill, passes from Colorado into the south part of the county, and out of it into Wallace." [6] In the main, farming is by irrigation.
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 359 | ||
| 1940 | 322 | −10.3% | |
| 1950 | 285 | −11.5% | |
| 1960 | 245 | −14.0% | |
| 1970 | 278 | 13.5% | |
| 1980 | 217 | −21.9% | |
| 1990 | 276 | 27.2% | |
| 2000 | 248 | −10.1% | |
| 2010 | 153 | −38.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 153 people, 61 households, and 44 families living in Kanorado. Of the households, 88.5% owned their home and 11.5% rented their home.
The median age was 44.5 years. Of the people, 74.5% were White, 1.3% were Black, 11.1% were from some other race, and 13.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.4% of the people.[3][7]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 153 people, 73 households, and 44 families living in Kanorado.[8]
Education
Kanorado is a part of USD 352 Goodland.[9]
Kanorado schools were closed because of school unification. The Kanorado High School mascot was Kanorado Bears.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Template:Cite gnis2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ Heim, Michael (2007). Exploring Kansas Highways. p. 27. ISBN 9780974435886.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ↑ "UNORGANIZED Counties".
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "USD352.org". USD 352. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ↑ "Healy Wins, Coolidge Hit", Garden City Telegram, 22 February 1967, p.3.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 352, local school district
- Photos
- Photos of Kanorado Archived 2019-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Maps
- Kanorado City Map, KDOT