Bazine, Kansas

Bazine, Kansas
City
Location within Ness County and Kansas
Location within Ness County and Kansas
KDOT map of Ness County (legend)
KDOT map of Ness County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°26′46″N 99°41′35″W / 38.44611°N 99.69306°W / 38.44611; -99.69306
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNess
Founded1870s
Incorporated1924
Named forFrançois Bazaine
Area
 • Total0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Land0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,129 ft (649 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total282
 • Density630/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67516
Area code785
FIPS code20-04775
GNIS ID2394091

Bazine is a city in Ness County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 282 people lived there.

History

Bazine was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The community was named after the French general François Achille Bazaine.

The first post office in Bazine was created in 1874.

Geography

Bazine is at 38°26′46″N 99°41′35″W / 38.44611°N 99.69306°W / 38.44611; -99.69306 (38.446126, -99.693006). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2). All of it is land.

Climate

Bazine has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Bazine has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1930423—
19404659.9%
1950456−1.9%
1960429−5.9%
1970386−10.0%
1980385−0.3%
1990373−3.1%
2000311−16.6%
20103347.4%
2020282−15.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 282 people, 116 households, and 85 families living in Bazine. Of the households, 85.3% owned their home and 14.7% rented their home.

The median age was 39.2 years. Of the people, 66.0% were White, 0.1% were Native American, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 19.9% were from some other race, and 13.5% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.4% of the people.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 334 people, 135 households, and 92 families living in Bazine.

Education

Western Plains USD 106 serves Arnold, Bazine, Brownell, Ransom and Utica. The Western Plains High School mascot is Bobcats.

Bazine High School was closed because of school unification. The Bazine High School mascot was the Indians.

In 2004, Bazine High School was posted on eBay. The 78-year-old building was bought by a California businessman for $55,000.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bazine, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 162. ISBN 9780722249055. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  5. ↑ "Profile for Bazine, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Climate Summary for Bazine, Kansas". Archived from the original on 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  8. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  9. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  10. ↑ "Western Plains". USD 106. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "Western Kansas Basketball Results", Great Bend Tribune, 13 December 1967, p.5.
  12. ↑ The Associated Press (August 22, 2004). "First online sale falls through, so Bazine returns to eBay list". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, KS. Retrieved November 19, 2019.

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