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Sharon Springs, Kansas

Sharon Springs is a city in Wallace County, Kansas, United States.[6] It is also the county seat Wallace County. In 2010, 748 people lived there.[7]

City and County seat
Wallace County, Kansas courthouse from S 1.JPG
Location within Wallace County and Kansas
Location within Wallace County and Kansas
KDOT map of Wallace County (legend)
KDOT map of Wallace County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°53′44″N 101°45′3″W / 38.89556°N 101.75083°W / 38.89556; -101.75083Coordinates: 38°53′44″N 101°45′3″W / 38.89556°N 101.75083°W / 38.89556; -101.75083
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyWallace
Founded1868
Incorporated1890
Named forSharon Springs, New York
Area
[1]
 • Total0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2)
 • Land0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
3,474 ft (1,059 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total748
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
749
 • Density822/sq mi (316.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
67758
FIPS code20-64375 [4]
GNIS ID0471157 [5]
WebsiteInfo

History

Sharon Springs was first called Eagle Tail station when it was created in 1868. It was renamed Sharon Springs in 1886, after Sharon Springs, New York.[8][9] Sharon Springs was incorporated as a city in 1890.[10]

In 2013, the biggest sinkhole in Kansas opened north of Sharon Springs. As of December 2013, the sinkhole was about 88 feet (27 m) deep and 243 feet (74 m) across.[11]

Geography

Sharon Springs is at 38°53′44″N 101°45′3″W / 38.89556°N 101.75083°W / 38.89556; -101.75083 (38.895513, -101.750881).[12] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.91 square miles (2.36 km2). All of it is land.[1]

Climate

The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Sharon Springs has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[13]

People

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1890178
—
19001801.1%
1910440144.4%
192081585.2%
1930792−2.8%
1940760−4.0%
195099430.8%
1960966−2.8%
19701,0124.8%
1980982−3.0%
1990872−11.2%
2000835−4.2%
2010748−10.4%
Est. 2016749[3]−10.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 748 people, 327 households, and 197 families living in Sharon Springs.[2]

Infrastructure

Sharon Springs is on U.S. Route 40.

Sharon Springs, Kansas Media

  • Sharon Springs Kansas Business District

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  7. ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  8. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 310.
  9. ↑ "Profile for Sharon Springs, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  10. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 682.
  11. ↑ "Kansas Sinkhole". UPI. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
  12. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  13. ↑ Climate Summary for Sharon Springs, Kansas

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