Kirwin, Kansas

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City
Kirwin, Kansas city hall from S 1.JPG
Location within Phillips County and Kansas
Location within Phillips County and Kansas
KDOT map of Phillips County (legend)
KDOT map of Phillips County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°40′14″N 99°07′19″W / 39.67056°N 99.12194°W / 39.67056; -99.12194Coordinates: 39°40′14″N 99°07′19″W / 39.67056°N 99.12194°W / 39.67056; -99.12194[2]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyPhillips
Founded1869
Incorporated1877
Named forCol. John Kirwin
Area
[3]
 • Total0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2)
 • Land0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,696 ft (517 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total139
 • Density151.1/sq mi (58.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67644
FIPS code20-37275
GNIS ID2395551[2]

Kirwin is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 139 people lived there.[4]

History

Kirwin was created in 1869. It was named after Col. John Kirwin, who led a stockade at the town place.[5][6] Kirwin was incorporated as a city in 1880.[7]

Kirwin was on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[8]

Geography

Kirwin is at 39°40′19″N 99°7′19″W / 39.67194°N 99.12194°W / 39.67194; -99.12194 (39.672052, −99.121931).[9] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.92 square miles (2.38 km2). All of it is land.[3]

People

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1880807
—
1890689−14.6%
1900586−14.9%
19106266.8%
1920553−11.7%
1930500−9.6%
1940392−21.6%
1950374−4.6%
1960356−4.8%
1970293−17.7%
1980249−15.0%
19902698.0%
2000229−14.9%
2010171−25.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 139 people, 65 households, and 43 families living in Kirwin. Of the households, 76.9% owned their home and 23.1% rented their home.

The median age was 45.3 years. Of the people, 84.9% were White, 2.2% were Native American, and 12.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the people.[4][10]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 171 people, 87 households, and 42 families living in Kirwin.[11]

Education

Kirwin is a part of USD 110 Thunder Ridge schools in Kensington. The Thunder Ridge High School mascot is Thunder Ridge Longhorns.[12]

Kirwin schools were closed because of school unification. The Kirwin High School mascot was Kirwin Wildcats.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "National and State Registers of Historic Places: Phillips". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kirwin, Kansas
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICSUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society. Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society (1916)Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 261.
  6. ↑ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (1905)Govt. Print. Off.. p. 176.
  7. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson. Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History (1912)Standard Publishing Company. p. 78.
  8. ↑ Gannett, Henry. A Gazetteer of Kansas (1898)Govt. Print. Off.. p. 126.
  9. ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 (2011-02-12)United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. ↑ P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPEUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  11. ↑ American FactFinderUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  12. ↑ USD 110 Thunder RidgeUSD 110. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  13. ↑ "Four Lettermen Return to Kirwin", The Salina Journal, 30 November 1953, p.12.

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