Brownell, Kansas

Brownell, 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°38′26″N 99°44′39″W / 38.64056°N 99.74417°W / 38.64056; -99.74417
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNess
Founded1880s
Incorporated1927
Named forMr. Brownell
Area
 • Total0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
 • Land0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,425 ft (739 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23
 • Density120/sq mi (45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67521
Area code785
FIPS code20-08675
GNIS ID2393437

Brownell is a city in Ness County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 23 people lived there.

History

Brownell was a station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. The community was named after a Mr. Brownell, a railroad official.

The first post office in Brownell was created in 1880, but the post office was called Vansburgh until 1888.

Geography

Brownell is at 38°38′23″N 99°44′45″W / 38.63972°N 99.74583°W / 38.63972; -99.74583 (38.639630, -99.745801). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.

Weather

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

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1930207—
1940162−21.7%
195021130.2%
1960118−44.1%
197098−16.9%
198092−6.1%
199044−52.2%
2000489.1%
201029−39.6%
202023−20.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 29 people, 16 households, and 8 families living in Brownell.

Education

Western Plains USD 106 serves Arnold, Bazine, Brownell, Ransom and Utica.

Famous people

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brownell, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "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. 245. ISBN 9780722249055. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  5. ↑ "Profile for Brownell, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ↑ "Climate Summary for Brownell, Kansas". Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  9. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  10. ↑ "Western Plains". USD 106. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

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