Bern, Kansas

Bern, Kansas
City
Location within Nemaha County and Kansas
Location within Nemaha County and Kansas
KDOT map of Nemaha County (legend)
KDOT map of Nemaha County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°57′41″N 95°58′16″W / 39.96139°N 95.97111°W / 39.96139; -95.97111
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNemaha
Incorporated1910
Named forBern, Switzerland
Area
 • Total0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2)
 • Land0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,270 ft (390 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total161
 • Density580/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66408
Area code785
FIPS code20-06275
GNIS ID2394147

Bern is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 161 people lived there.

History

Bern had started in the late 1880s when a railroad was built through that territory. It was named by Swiss immigrants after Bern, the capital of Switzerland.

Geography

Bern is at 39°57′41″N 95°58′16″W / 39.96139°N 95.97111°W / 39.96139; -95.97111 (39.961415, -95.971065).

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2). All of it is land.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1930306—
1940236−22.9%
1950216−8.5%
1960206−4.6%
1970191−7.3%
198022015.2%
1990190−13.6%
20002047.4%
2010166−18.6%
2020161−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 161 people, 66 households, and 39 families living in Bern. Of the households, 75.8% owned their home and 24.2% rented their home.

The median age was 38.8 years. Of the people, 90.1% were White, 1.9% were Native American, 3.1% were from some other race, and 5.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the people.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 166 people, 81 households, and 45 families living in Bern.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bern, 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. ↑ Tennal, Ralph (1916). History of Nemaha County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 116.
  5. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 249.
  6. ↑ "Profile for Bern, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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