Ulysses, Kansas
Ulysses (pronounced /juːˈlɪsɪs/)[6] is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Kansas, United States.[7] It is named after Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States. In 2010, 6,161 people lived there.[8]
City and County seat | |
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 Location within Grant County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°34′48″N 101°21′27″W / 37.58000°N 101.35750°WCoordinates: 37°34′48″N 101°21′27″W / 37.58000°N 101.35750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Grant |
| Incorporated | 1921 |
| Named for | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.26 sq mi (8.44 km2) |
| • Land | 3.18 sq mi (8.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,051 ft (930 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,161 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 6,035 |
| • Density | 1,889.9/sq mi (730.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67880 |
| FIPS code | 20-71975 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0471718 [5] |
| Website | cityofulysses.com |
History
In 1831, south of the future site of Ulysses, Kansas, (at that time, it was a part of Northern Mexico Territory), explorer Jedediah Smith was killed by Comanche warriors. This was on May 27, 1831. The first Ulysses town was created in June 1885. It was about two miles east of present-day Ulysses. About six weeks later Ulysses' first newspaper, The Grant County Register, started publishing.[9]
Geography
Ulysses is at 37°34′48″N 101°21′27″W / 37.58000°N 101.35750°W (37.580055, -101.357532).[10] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 3.26 square miles (8.44 km2). Of that, 3.18 square miles (8.24 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Ulysses, Kansas | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 83 (28.3) |
88 (31.1) |
96 (35.6) |
103 (39.4) |
103 (39.4) |
110 (43.3) |
110 (43.3) |
109 (42.8) |
107 (41.7) |
99 (37.2) |
88 (31.1) |
86 (30) |
110 (-17.8) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 46 (7.8) |
50 (10) |
59 (15) |
69 (20.6) |
78 (25.6) |
87 (30.6) |
93 (33.9) |
91 (32.8) |
83 (28.3) |
71 (21.7) |
57 (13.9) |
46 (7.8) |
69.2 (20.65) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 16 (-8.9) |
20 (-6.7) |
27 (-2.8) |
36 (2.2) |
47 (8.3) |
58 (14.4) |
63 (17.2) |
62 (16.7) |
52 (11.1) |
38 (3.3) |
26 (-3.3) |
17 (-8.3) |
38.5 (3.61) |
| Record low °F (°C) | -27 (-32.8) |
-19 (-28.3) |
-18 (-27.8) |
10 (-12.2) |
26 (-3.3) |
38 (3.3) |
45 (7.2) |
42 (5.6) |
25 (-3.9) |
10 (-12.2) |
-8 (-22.2) |
-17 (-27.2) |
-27 (-17.8) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.46 (11.7) |
0.42 (10.7) |
1.07 (27.2) |
1.37 (34.8) |
2.12 (53.8) |
2.70 (68.6) |
2.40 (61) |
2.66 (67.6) |
1.58 (40.1) |
1.41 (35.8) |
0.55 (14) |
0.54 (13.7) |
17.28 (438.9) |
| Source: weather.com[11] | |||||||||||||
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 198 | ||
| 1920 | 103 | ||
| 1930 | 1,140 | 1006.8% | |
| 1940 | 824 | −27.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,243 | 172.2% | |
| 1960 | 3,157 | 40.7% | |
| 1970 | 3,779 | 19.7% | |
| 1980 | 4,653 | 23.1% | |
| 1990 | 5,474 | 17.6% | |
| 2000 | 5,960 | 8.9% | |
| 2010 | 6,161 | 3.4% | |
| Est. 2016 | 6,035 | [3] | 1.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
In 2010, there were 6,161 people, 2,140 households, and 1,618 families living in Ulysses.[2]
Transportation
Roads
U.S. Route 160 goes West to east though Ulysses. It goes across the state of Kansas. K-25 (Kansas highway) goes north to south through the city and the state of Kansas.
Air
Ulysses airport (KULS) is in the county. It has a 6,000 ft. x 100' north south (35-17) runway and a second 4'600 x 60' runway (12-30).
Media
Television
Ulysses is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market.[12]
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.
- ↑ William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information (1955). A pronunciation guide to Kansas place names. Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas. p. 22.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ↑ Ulysses 1885-1909 From Boom to Bust; compiled by The Historic Adobe Museum Staff of Ulysses, Kansas; 2009.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Monthly Averages for Ulysses, Kansas". Weather.com. The Weather Channel. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Kansas TV Markets". EchoStar Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
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