Devon, Kansas

Devon, Kansas
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°55′22″N 94°48′58″W / 37.92278°N 94.81611°W / 37.92278; -94.81611
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBourbon
Founded1860
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
71
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-17900
GNIS ID2804482

Devon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71.

History

Devon was originally called Mill Creek, and under the latter name was founded in 1860. The present name is after Devon, in England.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202071—
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The community is served by Fort Scott USD 234 public school district.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Devon, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "Profile of Devon, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Many Towns Have Disappeared". The Fort Scott Tribune. July 16, 1976. pp. 2C. Retrieved May 16, 2015.

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