St. Francis, Kansas
St. Francis is a city in Cheyenne County, Kansas, United States.[6] It is also the county seat of Cheyenne County. In 2010, 1,329 people lived there.[7]
City and County seat | |
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 Location within Cheyenne County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°46′17″N 101°48′3″W / 39.77139°N 101.80083°WCoordinates: 39°46′17″N 101°48′3″W / 39.77139°N 101.80083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cheyenne |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Named for | Francis Emerson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Land | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,320 ft (1,010 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,329 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 1,294 |
| • Density | 1,528/sq mi (590.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-62175 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0470970 [5] |
| Website | stfranciskansas.com |
History
St. Francis was created in 1887.[8][9] The city may have been named for the wife of its founder.[10]
Geography
St. Francis is at 39°46′17″N 101°48′3″W / 39.77139°N 101.80083°W (39.771389, -101.800717).[11] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.87 square miles (2.25 km2). All of it is land.[1]
Weather
St. Francis has a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). It has cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers.
| Climate data for St. Francis, Kansas | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 81 (27.2) |
83 (28.3) |
92 (33.3) |
97 (36.1) |
103 (39.4) |
109 (42.8) |
111 (43.9) |
110 (43.3) |
105 (40.6) |
104 (40) |
89 (31.7) |
80 (26.7) |
111 (43.9) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 41.0 (5) |
47.1 (8.39) |
54.8 (12.67) |
64.4 (18) |
73.8 (23.22) |
85.7 (29.83) |
91.3 (32.94) |
89.3 (31.83) |
80.9 (27.17) |
69.2 (20.67) |
52.1 (11.17) |
43.5 (6.39) |
66.09 (18.94) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 27.2 (-2.67) |
32.4 (0.22) |
39.9 (4.39) |
49.2 (9.56) |
59.6 (15.33) |
70.8 (21.56) |
76.3 (24.61) |
74.2 (23.44) |
64.8 (18.22) |
52.2 (11.22) |
37.7 (3.17) |
29.5 (-1.39) |
51.15 (10.639) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 13.3 (-10.39) |
17.7 (-7.94) |
25.0 (-3.89) |
34.0 (1.11) |
45.3 (7.39) |
55.9 (13.28) |
61.3 (16.28) |
59.0 (15) |
48.6 (9.22) |
35.2 (1.78) |
23.3 (-4.83) |
15.5 (-9.17) |
36.18 (2.319) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −25 (-31.7) |
−25 (-31.7) |
−20 (-28.9) |
0 (-17.8) |
17 (-8.3) |
33 (0.6) |
41 (5) |
33 (0.6) |
18 (-7.8) |
3 (-16.1) |
−9 (-22.8) |
−31 (-35) |
−31 (-35) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.51 (13) |
0.49 (12.4) |
1.17 (29.7) |
1.73 (43.9) |
3.14 (79.8) |
2.57 (65.3) |
2.97 (75.4) |
2.12 (53.8) |
1.16 (29.5) |
1.04 (26.4) |
0.76 (19.3) |
0.40 (10.2) |
18.06 (458.7) |
| Source #1: NOAA (normals, 1971–2000) [12] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: The Weather Channel (Records) [13] | |||||||||||||
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 492 | ||
| 1920 | 733 | 49.0% | |
| 1930 | 944 | 28.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,041 | 10.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,892 | 81.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,594 | −15.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,725 | 8.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,610 | −6.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,495 | −7.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,497 | 0.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,329 | −11.2% | |
| Est. 2016 | 1,294 | [3] | −13.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 1,329 people, 650 households, and 357 families living in St. Francis.[2]
Famous people
- Ron Evans, astronaut and, as a member of Apollo 17, one of 24 people to have orbited the Moon
- Ray Stafford, Olympian
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 2.0 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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 159.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 619.
- ↑ "Profile for Saint Francis, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Climatography of the United States NO.81" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 16, 2011.[dead link]
- ↑ "Monthly Averages for St. Francis, KS". The Weather Channel. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 297, local school district
- Maps
- St. Francis City Map, KDOT