Ness City, Kansas

Ness City, Kansas
City and county seat
Ness County Bank building (2013)
Ness County Bank building (2013)
Location within Ness County and Kansas
Location within Ness County and Kansas
KDOT map of Ness County (legend)
KDOT map of Ness County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°27′15″N 99°54′17″W / 38.45417°N 99.90472°W / 38.45417; -99.90472
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNess
Founded1878
Incorporated1886
Named forCorporal Noah Ness
Area
 • Total1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2)
 • Land1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,261 ft (689 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,329
 • Density910/sq mi (350/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67560
Area code785
FIPS code20-49925
GNIS ID2395176
WebsiteCity Website

Ness City is a city in Ness County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Ness County. In 2020, 1,329 people lived there. Ness City is famous for its four-story Old Ness County Bank Building in downtown, and nicknamed Skyscraper of the Plains.

History

Ness City was created in 1878. The town grew a lot when a railroad was built there in 1886.

Geography

Ness City is at 38°27′15″N 99°54′17″W / 38.45417°N 99.90472°W / 38.45417; -99.90472 (38.454055, -99.904656). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.46 square miles (3.78 km2). All of it is land.

Weather

Climate data for Ness City, Kansas
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 81
(27)		 86
(30)		 91
(33)		 103
(39)		 105
(41)		 114
(46)		 113
(45)		 111
(44)		 106
(41)		 100
(38)		 89
(32)		 83
(28)		 114
(46)
Average high °F (°C) 44
(7)		 48
(9)		 58
(14)		 68
(20)		 77
(25)		 88
(31)		 94
(34)		 92
(33)		 83
(28)		 71
(22)		 56
(13)		 45
(7)		 69
(20)
Average low °F (°C) 15
(−9)		 19
(−7)		 27
(−3)		 37
(3)		 48
(9)		 59
(15)		 64
(18)		 62
(17)		 52
(11)		 39
(4)		 26
(−3)		 17
(−8)		 39
(4)
Record low °F (°C) −18
(−28)		 −18
(−28)		 −12
(−24)		 11
(−12)		 26
(−3)		 37
(3)		 41
(5)		 43
(6)		 20
(−7)		 13
(−11)		 −4
(−20)		 −25
(−32)		 −25
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.53
(13)		 0.70
(18)		 1.74
(44)		 1.94
(49)		 3.08
(78)		 3.06
(78)		 3.52
(89)		 2.80
(71)		 1.84
(47)		 1.46
(37)		 0.88
(22)		 0.74
(19)		 22.29
(565)
Source: weather.com

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
188031—
18908692,703.2%
1900505−41.9%
191071241.0%
192090527.1%
19301,50966.7%
19401,355−10.2%
19501,61219.0%
19601,6532.5%
19701,7566.2%
19801,7690.7%
19901,724−2.5%
20001,534−11.0%
20101,449−5.5%
20201,329−8.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 1,329 people, 595 households, and 340 families living in Ness City. Of the households, 79.5% owned their home and 20.5% rented their home.

The median age was 48.8 years. Of the people, 86.1% were White, 0.6% were Native American, 0.1% were Black, 8.2% were from some other race, and 5.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.1% of the people.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 1,449 people, 635 households, and 392 families living in Ness City.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ness City, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 253.
  6. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 352.
  7. ↑ "Monthly Averages for Ness City, Kansas". Weather.com. The Weather Channel. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  8. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  9. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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