Kirwin, Kansas

Kirwin, Kansas
City
Kirwin's city hall is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (2014)
Kirwin's city hall is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (2014)
Location within Phillips County and Kansas
Location within Phillips County and Kansas
KDOT map of Phillips County (legend)
KDOT map of Phillips County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°40′14″N 99°07′19″W / 39.67056°N 99.12194°W / 39.67056; -99.12194
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyPhillips
Founded1869
Incorporated1877
Named forCol. John Kirwin
Area
 • Total0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2)
 • Land0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,696 ft (517 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total139
 • Density150/sq mi (59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67644
Area code785
FIPS code20-37275
GNIS ID2395551

Kirwin is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 139 people lived there.

History

Kirwin was created in 1869. It was named after Col. John Kirwin, who led a stockade at the town place. Kirwin was incorporated as a city in 1880.

Kirwin was on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

Geography

Kirwin is at 39°40′19″N 99°7′19″W / 39.67194°N 99.12194°W / 39.67194; -99.12194 (39.672052, −99.121931). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.92 square miles (2.38 km2). All of it is land.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880807—
1890689−14.6%
1900586−14.9%
19106266.8%
1920553−11.7%
1930500−9.6%
1940392−21.6%
1950374−4.6%
1960356−4.8%
1970293−17.7%
1980249−15.0%
19902698.0%
2000229−14.9%
2010171−25.3%
2020139−18.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 139 people, 65 households, and 43 families living in Kirwin. Of the households, 76.9% owned their home and 23.1% rented their home.

The median age was 45.3 years. Of the people, 84.9% were White, 2.2% were Native American, and 12.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the people.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 171 people, 87 households, and 42 families living in Kirwin.

Education

Kirwin is a part of USD 110 Thunder Ridge schools in Kensington. The Thunder Ridge High School mascot is Thunder Ridge Longhorns.

Kirwin schools were closed because of school unification. The Kirwin High School mascot was Kirwin Wildcats.

References

  1. "National and State Registers of Historic Places: Phillips". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  2. ↑ "National and State Registers of Historic Places: Phillips". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  3. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kirwin, Kansas
  4. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  6. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 261.
  7. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 176.
  8. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. Standard Publishing Company. p. 78.
  9. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 126.
  10. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  11. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  12. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  13. ↑ "USD 110 Thunder Ridge". USD 110. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "Four Lettermen Return to Kirwin", The Salina Journal, 30 November 1953, p.12.

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