Bogue, Kansas

Bogue, Kansas
City
Bogue Township Hall est 1936
Bogue Township Hall est 1936
Location within Graham County and Kansas
Location within Graham County and Kansas
KDOT map of Graham County (legend)
KDOT map of Graham County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°21′34″N 99°41′15″W / 39.35944°N 99.68750°W / 39.35944; -99.68750
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyGraham
Founded1888
Incorporated1935
Named forVirgil Bogue
Area
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,047 ft (624 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total155
 • Density600/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67625
Area code785
FIPS code20-07825
GNIS ID2394214

Bogue is a city in Graham County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 155 people lived there.

History

Bogue was created in 1888 as a railroad town. It originally was named Wild Horse but the Union Pacific Railroad changed the name to honor Virgil Gay Bogue, a civil engineer working for the railroad and the founder of the city.

The first post office in Bogue was created in September 1888. It was moved from Fagan.

Geography

Bogue is at 39°21′34″N 99°41′15″W / 39.359522°N 99.68739°W / 39.359522; -99.68739 (39.359522, −99.68739). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2). All of it is land.

Bogue is on K-18. It is south of U.S. Route 24, on the South Fork Solomon River.

Climate

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

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1940157—
195021134.4%
196023410.9%
19702579.8%
1980197−23.3%
1990150−23.9%
200017919.3%
2010143−20.1%
20201558.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 155 people, 71 households, and 38 families living in Bogue. Of the households, 85.9% owned their home and 14.1% rented their home.

The median age was 49.5 years. Of the people, 82.6% were White, 5.2% were Black, 2.6% were Native American, and 9.7% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the people.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 143 people, 75 households, and 43 families living in Bogue.

Education

Bogue is a part of USD 281 Graham County. The district high school is in Hill City.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bogue, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 5. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Rydjord, John (1972). Kansas Place-Names. University of Oklahoma Press, Norman. p. 452. ISBN 0-8061-0994-7.
  6. ↑ LeSage, Alan. "History of Bogue". Bogue, Kansas. Solomon Valley/Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  7. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828–1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Climate Summary for Bogue, Kansas". Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  9. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  11. ↑ "Graham County USD 281". USD 281. Retrieved 6 January 2017.

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