Caldwell, Kansas

Caldwell, Kansas
City
Flag of Caldwell, Kansas
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Location within Sumner County and Kansas
Location within Sumner County and Kansas
KDOT map of Sumner County (legend)
KDOT map of Sumner County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°02′06″N 97°36′32″W / 37.03500°N 97.60889°W / 37.03500; -97.60889
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySumner
Founded1871
Incorporated1879
Named forAlexander Caldwell
Area
 • Total1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
 • Land1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,152 ft (351 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,025
 • Density960/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67022
Area code620
FIPS code20-09900
GNIS ID485550
Websitecityofcaldwellks.com

Caldwell is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 1,025 people lived there.

History

1915 Railroad Map of Sumner County

Near Caldwell is a precontact Plains Village period settlement called the Buresh site. It has clues about Native American ways of life European and African Americans came.

Caldwell was created in 1871. It is named after Senator Alexander Caldwell. Caldwell was incorporated as a city in 1879. The first post office in Caldwell was created in May 1871. The Chisholm Trail went along the east side of Caldwell from 1867 to 1871.

In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a railroad north-south from Herington to Caldwell. This branch line connected Herington, Lost Springs, Lincolnville, Antelope, Marion, Aulne, Peabody, Elbing, Whitewater, Furley, Kechi, Wichita, Peck, Corbin, Wellington, Caldwell. This branch line was made longer to reach Pond Creek, Oklahoma in 1888, and connected Caldwell, Renfrow, Medford, Jefferson (the original Pond Creek). By 1893, it was incrementally built to Fort Worth, Texas. This railroad closed in 1891. It was taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway. That closed in 1980. It reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad. Then it merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad. It merged again in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still call this railroad the "Rock Island.

Geography

Caldwell is at 37°2′3″N 97°36′32″W / 37.03417°N 97.60889°W / 37.03417; -97.60889 (37.034077, -97.609022). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.07 square miles (2.77 km2). All of it is land.

Weather

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

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18801,005—
18901,64263.4%
19001,574−4.1%
19102,20540.1%
19202,191−0.6%
19302,046−6.6%
19401,962−4.1%
19502,0001.9%
19601,788−10.6%
19701,540−13.9%
19801,401−9.0%
19901,351−3.6%
20001,284−5.0%
20101,068−16.8%
20201,025−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 1,025 people, 469 households, and 255 families living in Caldwell. Of the households, 74.4% owned their home and 25.6% rented their home.

The median age was 42.8 years. Of the people, 90.5% were White, 1.3% were Native American, 0.5% were Asian, 0.2% were Black, 1.8% were from some other race, and 5.8% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the people.

2010 census

The 2010 census said that there were 1,068 people, 495 households, and 277 families residing in the city.

Infrastructure

The Caldwell Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport. It is one nautical mile (1.15 mi, 1.85 km) east of Caldwell's central business district.

Famous people

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caldwell, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 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. 305.
  5. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 269. ISBN 9780722249055. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  6. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Route of the Chisholm cattle trail in Kansas; Kansas Historical Society, 1960s.
  8. 1 2 "Rock Island Rail History". Archived from the original on 2011-06-19. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. ↑ "Climate Summary for Caldwell, Kansas". Archived from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  11. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  13. ↑ FAA Airport Master Record for 01K (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 30 June 2011.

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