Kirwin, Kansas
Kirwin is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 171 people lived there.[7]
 | |
 Location within Phillips County and Kansas | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 39°40′19″N 99°7′19″W / 39.67194°N 99.12194°WCoordinates: 39°40′19″N 99°7′19″W / 39.67194°N 99.12194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Phillips |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Land | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,699 ft (518 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 171 |
| • Estimate (2016)[4] | 162 |
| • Density | 172.7/sq mi (66.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67644 |
| FIPS code | 20-37275 [5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472043 [6] |
| Website | CityOfKirwin.com |
History
Kirwin was created in 1869. It was named after Col. John Kirwin, who led a stockade at the town place.[8][9] Kirwin was incorporated as a city in 1880.[10]
Kirwin was on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[11]
Geography
Kirwin is at 39°40′19″N 99°7′19″W / 39.67194°N 99.12194°W (39.672052, −99.121931).[12] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2). Of that, 0.96 square miles (2.49 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.[2]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 807 | ||
| 1890 | 689 | −14.6% | |
| 1900 | 586 | −14.9% | |
| 1910 | 626 | 6.8% | |
| 1920 | 553 | −11.7% | |
| 1930 | 500 | −9.6% | |
| 1940 | 392 | −21.6% | |
| 1950 | 374 | −4.6% | |
| 1960 | 356 | −4.8% | |
| 1970 | 293 | −17.7% | |
| 1980 | 249 | −15.0% | |
| 1990 | 269 | 8.0% | |
| 2000 | 229 | −14.9% | |
| 2010 | 171 | −25.3% | |
| Est. 2016 | 162 | [4] | −29.3% |
| U.S. Decennial CensusKansas Population Data | |||
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 171 people, 87 households, and 42 families living in Kirwin.[3]
Education
Kirwin is a part of USD 110 Thunder Ridge schools in Kensington. The Thunder Ridge High School mascot is Thunder Ridge Longhorns.[13]
Kirwin schools were closed because of school unification. The Kirwin High School mascot was Kirwin Wildcats.[14]
References
- ↑ "National and State Registers of Historic Places: Phillips". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "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 State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 261.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 176.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. Standard Publishing Company. p. 78.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 126.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "USD 110 Thunder Ridge". USD 110. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ↑ "Four Lettermen Return to Kirwin", The Salina Journal, 30 November 1953, p.12.
Other websites
- City
- City of Kirwin Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Kirwin - Directory of Public Officials
- Phillips County Kansas
- Schools
- USD 110, local school district
- Maps
- Kirwin City Map, KDOT