Waldo, Kansas
Waldo is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 30.[3]
 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[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Russell |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Incorporated | 1911 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.38 sq mi (0.97 km2) |
| • Land | 0.38 sq mi (0.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,713 ft (522 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 30 |
| • Density | 79/sq mi (31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67673 |
| FIPS code | 20-74575 |
| GNIS ID | 472528 [1] |
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.[5] The town was an agricultural shipping and receiving point for the area around it.[6] Waldo incorporated as a city in May 1911.[7]
Since the 1930s, the number of people in Waldo starting decreasing. Waldo High School closed in 1964, and Waldo Grade School closed in 1979.[7] In 1993, Union Pacific left its rail line through Waldo, ending rail service to the city.[5]
Geography
Waldo is at 39°7′13″N 98°47′52″W / 39.12028°N 98.79778°W (39.120162, -98.797863).[8] It has an elevation of 1,713 feet (522 m).[9] 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.[4][10][11]
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.[4][10]
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2). All of it is land.[2]
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% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 30 people, 18 households, and 11 families living in Waldo.[3][12]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 30 people, 15 households, and 7 families living in Waldo.[13]
Infrastructure
Transportation
U.S. Route 281 and Kansas Highway 18 (K-18) go east-west through Waldo.[10]
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 1.2 Template:Cite gnis2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICSUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 2003-2004 Official Transportation Map (2003)Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Clow, Albert. History (2003-01-10)City of Waldo, Kansas. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- ↑ Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. 2 (1912). Chicago: Standard. p. 859. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Clow, Albert. City of Waldo, Kansas (2011-04-17)City of Waldo, Kansas. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 (2011-02-12)United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ US Board on Geographic Names (2007-10-25)United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 General Highway Map - Russell County, Kansas (2010-10-01)Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ↑ City Distance ToolGeobytes. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ↑ P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPEUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ American FactFinder 2United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 UtilitiesRussell County, Kansas Economic Development & CVB. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
- ↑ Waldo, KansasCity-Data.com. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
- ↑ Kansas. TV Market MapsEchoStar Knowledge Base. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 399, local school district
- Maps
- Waldo City Map Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT