Ensign, Kansas

Ensign, Kansas
City
Location within Gray County and Kansas
Location within Gray County and Kansas
KDOT map of Gray County (legend)
KDOT map of Gray County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°39′11″N 100°13′58″W / 37.65306°N 100.23278°W / 37.65306; -100.23278
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyGray
Founded1880s
Platted1886 (Lone Lake)
Incorporated1929
Named forG.L. Ensign
Area
 • Total0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
 • Land0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,720 ft (830 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total166
 • Density570/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67841
Area code620
FIPS code20-21400
GNIS ID2394694
Websitecityofensign.com

Ensign is a city in Gray County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 166 people lived there.

History

Ensign was first called Lone Lake, and planned out about 1886. It was renamed Ensign in 1888 in honor of its founder, G. L. Ensign.

Geography

Ensign is at 37°39′9″N 100°13′58″W / 37.65250°N 100.23278°W / 37.65250; -100.23278 (37.652608, -100.232657).

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2). All of it is land.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1930244—
1940202−17.2%
195022712.4%
196025512.3%
1970237−7.1%
1980209−11.8%
1990192−8.1%
20002035.7%
2010187−7.9%
2020166−11.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 166 people, 61 households, and 48 families living in Ensign. Of the households, 86.9% owned their home and 13.1% rented their home.

The median age was 39.0 years. Of the people, 63.9% were White, 18.1% were from some other race, and 18.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.0% of the people.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 187 people, 76 households, and 52 families living in the city.

Economy

The Gray County Wind Farm near Ensign is the largest wind farm in Kansas.

Education

Ensign is a part of USD 102 Cimarron-Ensign. Ensign had its own high school until 1984. The Ensign High School mascot was Ensign Wildcats.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ensign, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 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. 197.
  5. ↑ "Profile for Ensign, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  8. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  9. ↑ "Kansas K-12 Reports". Kansas State Department of Education. Retrieved 31 December 2016.[permanent dead link]
  10. ↑ "Ensign Cats Nudge Ingalls", Garden City Telegram, 10 February 1962, p.15.

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