Quenemo, Kansas
Quenemo is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States. It is along the Marais des Cygnes River. In 2010, 388 people lived there.[6]
 Location within Osage County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°34′49″N 95°31′40″W / 38.58028°N 95.52778°WCoordinates: 38°34′49″N 95°31′40″W / 38.58028°N 95.52778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Osage |
| Platted | 1870 |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| • Land | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 388 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 370 |
| • Density | 882/sq mi (340.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66528 |
| FIPS code | 20-58100 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0479622 [5] |
History
Quenemo was planned out around 1870.[7] Quenemo was the name of a Sac and Fox Indian chief.[8] A fire in 1878 destroyed a lot of the town. Quenemo had a lot of growth in 1884 after the AT&SF railroad was built through it.[7]
Geography
Quenemo is at 38°34′49″N 95°31′40″W / 38.58028°N 95.52778°W (38.580413, -95.527895).[9] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.44 square miles (1.14 km2). All of it is land.[1]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 122 | ||
| 1890 | 643 | 427.0% | |
| 1900 | 682 | 6.1% | |
| 1910 | 556 | −18.5% | |
| 1920 | 733 | 31.8% | |
| 1930 | 564 | −23.1% | |
| 1940 | 557 | −1.2% | |
| 1950 | 391 | −29.8% | |
| 1960 | 434 | 11.0% | |
| 1970 | 429 | −1.2% | |
| 1980 | 413 | −3.7% | |
| 1990 | 369 | −10.7% | |
| 2000 | 468 | 26.8% | |
| 2010 | 388 | −17.1% | |
| Est. 2016 | 370 | [3] | −20.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Quenemo is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 388 people, 139 households, and 90 families living in Quenomo.[2]
Education
Quenemo is a part of USD 456 Marais des Cygnes Valley. The district high school is Marais des Cygnes Valley High School. Their mascot is the Trojans.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. 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 March 6, 2011.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 528.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 256.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Marais des Cygnes Valley USD 456". USD 456. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 456, local school district
- Maps
- Quenemo City Map, KDOT