Waldo, Kansas
Waldo is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States.[6] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 30.[7]
 Location within Russell County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°7′13″N 98°47′52″W / 39.12028°N 98.79778°WCoordinates: 39°7′13″N 98°47′52″W / 39.12028°N 98.79778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Russell |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Incorporated | 1911 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Land | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,713 ft (522 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 30 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 30 |
| • Density | 83/sq mi (32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67673 |
| FIPS code | 20-74575 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0472528 [5] |
History
The Union Town Company created the town of Waldo on October 1, 1888. This is because they got 280 acres of land on a line of the Union Pacific Railroad. The community grew, having about 300 people by 1915. A small business community, including a bank, stores, and three grain elevators, developed during the 1900s.[8] The town was an agricultural shipping and receiving point for the area around it.[9] Waldo incorporated as a city in May 1911.[10]
Since the 1930s, the number of people in Waldo starting decreasing. Waldo High School closed in 1964, and Waldo Grade School closed in 1979.[10] In 1993, Union Pacific left its rail line through Waldo, ending rail service to the city.[8]
Geography
Waldo is at 39°7′13″N 98°47′52″W / 39.12028°N 98.79778°W (39.120162, -98.797863).[11] It has an elevation of 1,713 feet (522 m).[5] The city is on U.S. Route 281 in north-central Kansas. It is 122 miles (196 km) northwest of Wichita, 224 miles (360 km) west of Kansas City, and 16 miles (26 km) north-northeast of Russell.[6][12][13]
It is in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains. Waldo is on the east bank of the West Fork of Wolf Creek, part of the Saline River watershed.[6][12]
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2). All of it is land.[1]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 246 | ||
| 1930 | 279 | 13.4% | |
| 1940 | 257 | −7.9% | |
| 1950 | 216 | −16.0% | |
| 1960 | 178 | −17.6% | |
| 1970 | 123 | −30.9% | |
| 1980 | 75 | −39.0% | |
| 1990 | 57 | −24.0% | |
| 2000 | 48 | −15.8% | |
| 2010 | 30 | −37.5% | |
| Est. 2016 | 30 | [3] | −37.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 30 people, 15 households, and 7 families living in Waldo.[7]
Infrastructure
Transportation
U.S. Route 281 and Kansas Highway 18 (K-18) go east-west through Waldo.[12]
Utilities
Western Electric gives electricity to the people. Gorham Telephone gives landline telephone service, and it offers cable television and internet access.[14] Most residents use privately stored propane for heating fuel.[15][14]
Media
Waldo is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market.[16]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "American FactFinder 2". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Clow, Albert (2003-01-10). "History". City of Waldo, Kansas. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank W., ed. (1912). "Waldo". Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. Vol. 2. Chicago: Standard. p. 859. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Clow, Albert (2011-04-17). "City of Waldo, Kansas". City of Waldo, Kansas. Archived from the original on 2011-11-06. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "General Highway Map - Russell County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ↑ "City Distance Tool". Geobytes. Archived from the original on 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Utilities". Russell County, Kansas Economic Development & CVB. Archived from the original on 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
- ↑ "Waldo, Kansas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
- ↑ "Kansas". TV Market Maps. EchoStar Knowledge Base. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 399, local school district
- Maps
- Waldo City Map, KDOT