Bushong, Kansas

Bushong, Kansas
City
Old Store and Garage in Bushong (2009)
Old Store and Garage in Bushong (2009)
Location within Lyon County and Kansas
Location within Lyon County and Kansas
KDOT map of Lyon County (legend)
KDOT map of Lyon County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°38′34″N 96°15′24″W / 38.64278°N 96.25667°W / 38.64278; -96.25667
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLyon
Incorporated1923
Named forDoc Bushong
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
Area
 • Total0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Land0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,385 ft (422 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total27
 • Density180/sq mi (69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66833
Area code620
FIPS code20-09675
GNIS ID2393479

Bushong is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 27 people lived there.

History

Doc Bushong on an 1888 Old Judge baseball card.
1888 Doc Bushong baseball card.

The city was a whistle-stop of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. It was first named Weeks. The city changed its name to Bushong in 1886. It was named after St. Louis Browns catcher Albert J. "Doc" Bushong. After the Browns' victory in the 1886 World Series over the Chicago White Stockings, the Missouri Pacific Railroad named some of their depots after the some of the St. Louis Browns players. The city of Bushong is the only one still carrying its name from the 1886 World Series.

During the Cold War, Bushong was the where one of the first kinds of nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles. The place was active from 1961–1965. It was part of the 548th Strategic Missile Squadron.

Geography

Bushong is at 38°38′34″N 96°15′24″W / 38.64278°N 96.25667°W / 38.64278; -96.25667 (38.6428, -96.256735). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2). All of it is land.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1930193—
1940135−30.1%
195093−31.1%
196051−45.2%
197039−23.5%
19806259.0%
199057−8.1%
200055−3.5%
201034−38.2%
202027−20.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

Bushong is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 27 people, 16 households, and 12 families living in Bushong.

The median age was 54.8 years. Of the people, 92.6% were White and 7.4% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.1% of the people.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 34 people, 12 households, and 10 families living in Bushong.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bushong, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "City of Bushong". The League of Kansas Municipalities. May 24, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ Doc Bushong; Society For American Baseball Research.
  6. ↑ The 548th Strategic Missile Squadron
  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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