Mankato, Kansas
Mankato is a city in Jewell County, Kansas, United States.[6] It is also the county seat of Jewell County. In 2010, 869 people lived there.[7]
City and County seat | |
 Location within Jewell County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°47′14″N 98°12′33″W / 39.78722°N 98.20917°WCoordinates: 39°47′14″N 98°12′33″W / 39.78722°N 98.20917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jewell |
| Platted | 1872 |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,775 ft (541 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 869 |
| • Estimate (2018)[3] | 807 |
| • Density | 860/sq mi (331.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66956 |
| FIPS code | 20-44300 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0471996 [5] |
| Website | mankatoks.com |
History
Mankato was first called Jewell Center. It planned out in 1872.[8] It was renamed to Mankato in 1880, it was named after Mankato, Minnesota.[9] Mankato was incorporated as a city in 1880.[8]
The first post office in the town was created in August 1872. It was first called "Jewell Center." The post office was renamed to Mankato in April 1880.[10]
Geography
Mankato is at 39°47′14″N 98°12′33″W / 39.78722°N 98.20917°W (39.787220, -98.209274).[11] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2). All of it is land.[1]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 506 | ||
| 1890 | 800 | 58.1% | |
| 1900 | 890 | 11.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,155 | 29.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,326 | 14.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,404 | 5.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,426 | 1.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,462 | 2.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,231 | −15.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,287 | 4.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,205 | −6.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,037 | −13.9% | |
| 2000 | 976 | −5.9% | |
| 2010 | 869 | −11.0% | |
| Est. 2018 | 807 | [3] | −17.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[12] | |||
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 869 people, 405 households, and 242 families living in Mankato.[2]
Education
Mankato has USD 107 Rock Hills. The Rock Hills High School mascot is the Grizzlies.[13]
Before school unification, Mankato was home to Mankato High School. Its mascot was the Cougars. The Mankato Cougars[14] won the Kansas State High School boys class B basketball championship in 1943.[15]
Famous people
- Wint Smith (1892–1976) Congressman, represented Kansas from 1947-1961.[16]
- Ernest Tippin (1890-1958) Olympic sharpshooter.[17]
- Gregg Doud, Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Rank of Ambassador, in the Office of the United States Trade Representative, being confirmed March 1, 2018.[18]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 214.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 211.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Rock Hills". USD 107. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Mankato Downs White Rock 46-26", The Belleville Telescope, 26 September 1985, p.10.
- ↑ "Basketball". KSHSAA. Archived from the original on January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Smith, Wint". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Ernest Tippin". Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Chief Agricultural Negotiator Gregg Doud". ustr.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 107, local school district
- Maps
- Mankato City Map, KDOT