Cedar, Kansas

Cedar, Kansas
City
Location within Smith County and Kansas
Location within Smith County and Kansas
KDOT map of Smith County (legend)
KDOT map of Smith County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°39′26″N 98°56′25″W / 39.65722°N 98.94028°W / 39.65722; -98.94028
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySmith
Founded1870s
Incorporated1916
Area
 • Total0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
 • Land0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,631 ft (497 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11
 • Density61/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67628
Area code785
FIPS code20-11325
GNIS ID2393773

Cedar is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 11 people lived there.

History

The first post office in Cedar was founded in 1871, but it was called Cedarville until 1906.

Cedar was a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

Geography

Cedar is at 39°39′26″N 98°56′25″W / 39.65712°N 98.940178°W / 39.65712; -98.940178 (39.65712, -98.940178).

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2). All of it is land.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1920140—
19301485.7%
1940144−2.7%
195086−40.3%
196073−15.1%
197046−37.0%
19805315.2%
199025−52.8%
2000264.0%
201014−46.2%
202011−21.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 11 people living in Cedar. There were 7 households.

The median age was 62.8 years. All of the people were White and none were Hispanic or Latino.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 14 people, 8 households, and 5 families living in the city.

Government

The Cedar government has a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 1st Monday of each month at 7PM.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar, 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 Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  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. 301. ISBN 9780722249055. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  6. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  7. ↑ Cedar - Directory of Public Officials Archived 2011-05-05 at the Wayback Machine

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