Uniontown, Kansas
Uniontown is a city in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 272 people lived there.[6]
 Location within Bourbon County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°50′50″N 94°58′33″W / 37.84722°N 94.97583°WCoordinates: 37°50′50″N 94°58′33″W / 37.84722°N 94.97583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Bourbon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 272 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 267 |
| • Density | 1,236/sq mi (477/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66779 |
| FIPS code | 20-72525 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0474755 [5] |
| Website | cityofuniontown.net |
History
A post office was created in 1856 about two miles east of the town. Uniontown was moved to its current place around 1865.[7] The early settlers were loyal to the Union in the Civil War. The city was named after the Union.[8] Throughout the twentieth century the town was served by the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
Geography
Uniontown is at 37°50′50″N 94°58′33″W / 37.84722°N 94.97583°W (37.847264, -94.975922).[9] It is along the Marmaton River. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2). All of it is land.[1]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 136 | ||
| 1890 | 344 | 152.9% | |
| 1900 | 293 | −14.8% | |
| 1910 | 256 | −12.6% | |
| 1920 | 300 | 17.2% | |
| 1930 | 298 | −0.7% | |
| 1940 | 277 | −7.0% | |
| 1950 | 232 | −16.2% | |
| 1960 | 211 | −9.1% | |
| 1970 | 286 | 35.5% | |
| 1980 | 371 | 29.7% | |
| 1990 | 290 | −21.8% | |
| 2000 | 288 | −0.7% | |
| 2010 | 272 | −5.6% | |
| Est. 2016 | 267 | [3] | −7.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 272 people, 120 households, and 66 families living in Uniontown.[2]
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.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 826.
- ↑ Capace, Nancy (1 June 2000). Encyclopedia of Kansas. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-403-09312-0.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 235, local school district
- Maps
- Uniontown City Map, KDOT