Ness City, Kansas
Ness City is a city in Ness County, Kansas, United States.[4] It is also the county seat of Ness County. In 2020, 1,329 people lived there.[3] Ness City is famous for its four-story Old Ness County Bank Building in downtown, and nicknamed Skyscraper of the Plains.
City and county seat | |
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 Location within Ness County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°27′15″N 99°54′17″W / 38.45417°N 99.90472°WCoordinates: 38°27′15″N 99°54′17″W / 38.45417°N 99.90472°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ness |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Incorporated | 1886 |
| Named for | Corporal Noah Ness |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2) |
| • Land | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,261 ft (689 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,329 |
| • Density | 910/sq mi (352.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67560 |
| FIPS code | 20-49925 |
| GNIS ID | 2395176[1] |
| Website | City Website |
History
Ness City was created in 1878.[5] The town grew a lot when a railroad was built there in 1886.[6]
Geography
Ness City is at 38°27′15″N 99°54′17″W / 38.45417°N 99.90472°W (38.454055, -99.904656). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.46 square miles (3.78 km2). All of it is land.[2]
Weather
| Climate data for Ness City, Kansas | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 81 (27.2) |
86 (30) |
91 (32.8) |
103 (39.4) |
105 (40.6) |
114 (45.6) |
113 (45) |
111 (43.9) |
106 (41.1) |
100 (37.8) |
89 (31.7) |
83 (28.3) |
114 (-17.8) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 44 (6.7) |
48 (8.9) |
58 (14.4) |
68 (20) |
77 (25) |
88 (31.1) |
94 (34.4) |
92 (33.3) |
83 (28.3) |
71 (21.7) |
56 (13.3) |
45 (7.2) |
68.7 (20.37) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 15 (-9.4) |
19 (-7.2) |
27 (-2.8) |
37 (2.8) |
48 (8.9) |
59 (15) |
64 (17.8) |
62 (16.7) |
52 (11.1) |
39 (3.9) |
26 (-3.3) |
17 (-8.3) |
38.8 (3.75) |
| Record low °F (°C) | -18 (-27.8) |
-18 (-27.8) |
-12 (-24.4) |
11 (-11.7) |
26 (-3.3) |
37 (2.8) |
41 (5) |
43 (6.1) |
20 (-6.7) |
13 (-10.6) |
-4 (-20) |
-25 (-31.7) |
-25 (-17.8) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.53 (13.5) |
0.70 (17.8) |
1.74 (44.2) |
1.94 (49.3) |
3.08 (78.2) |
3.06 (77.7) |
3.52 (89.4) |
2.80 (71.1) |
1.84 (46.7) |
1.46 (37.1) |
0.88 (22.4) |
0.74 (18.8) |
22.29 (566.2) |
| Source: weather.com[7] | |||||||||||||
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 31 | ||
| 1890 | 869 | 2703.2% | |
| 1900 | 505 | −41.9% | |
| 1910 | 712 | 41.0% | |
| 1920 | 905 | 27.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,509 | 66.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,355 | −10.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,612 | 19.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,653 | 2.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,756 | 6.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,769 | 0.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,724 | −2.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,534 | −11.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,449 | −5.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 1,329 people, 595 households, and 340 families living in Ness City. Of the households, 79.5% owned their home and 20.5% rented their home.
The median age was 48.8 years. Of the people, 86.1% were White, 0.6% were Native American, 0.1% were Black, 8.2% were from some other race, and 5.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.1% of the people.[3][8]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 1,449 people, 635 households, and 392 families living in Ness City.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ness City, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 253.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 352.
- ↑ "Monthly Averages for Ness City, Kansas". Weather.com. The Weather Channel. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
Other websites
- City
- City of Ness City Archived 2015-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Ness City - Directory of Public Officials
- Schools
- USD 303, local school district
- Sacred Heart Catholic School Archived 2020-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, local Catholic school, grades PS-8
- Maps
- Ness City Map, KDOT