Bushton, Kansas

Bushton, Kansas
City
Grain elevator in Bushton (2004)
Grain elevator in Bushton (2004)
Location within Rice County and Kansas
Location within Rice County and Kansas
KDOT map of Rice County (legend)
KDOT map of Rice County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°30′44″N 98°23′46″W / 38.51222°N 98.39611°W / 38.51222; -98.39611
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRice
TownshipFarmer
Founded1880s
Incorporated1907
Named forwild bushes
Area
 • Total0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
 • Land0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,768 ft (539 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total203
 • Density880/sq mi (340/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67427
Area code620
FIPS code20-09700
GNIS ID2393480

Bushton is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 203 people lived there.

History

Bushton was originally called Sorghum. It was created in the early 1880s. The name changed to Bushton in 1887. It was named "Bushton" because there were many wild bushes growing at the town site. Bushton was incorporated in 1907.

Geography

Bushton is at 38°30′44″N 98°23′46″W / 38.51222°N 98.39611°W / 38.51222; -98.39611 (38.512275, -98.396003). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2). All of it is land.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1910222—
192032646.8%
1930325−0.3%
194047345.5%
195053212.5%
1960499−6.2%
1970397−20.4%
1980388−2.3%
1990341−12.1%
2000314−7.9%
2010279−11.1%
2020203−27.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 203 people, 92 households, and 59 families living in Bushton. Of the households, 76.1% owned their home and 23.9% rented their home.

The median age was 48.8 years. Of the people, 87.7% were White, 1.5% were Native American, 0.5% were from some other race, and 10.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the people.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 279 people, 117 households, and 78 families living in Bushton.

Education

Bushton is a part of Central Plains USD 112 school district. Central Plains Middle School was in Bushton, but it closed in 2019.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bushton, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  4. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 273.
  5. ↑ "Profile for Bushton, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 22 June 2014.[permanent dead link]
  6. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 260. ISBN 9780722249055. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  7. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  9. ↑ "Central Plains school district closing middle school; KWCH; June 11, 2019". Archived from the original on 2019-06-12.

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