Simpson, Kansas

Simpson, Kansas
City
Location within Cloud County and Kansas
Location within Cloud County and Kansas
KDOT map of Cloud County (legend)
KDOT map of Cloud County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°23′10″N 97°56′02″W / 39.38611°N 97.93389°W / 39.38611; -97.93389
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesMitchell, Cloud
Founded1871
Incorporated1907
Named forAlfred Simpson
Area
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,335 ft (407 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total82
 • Density320/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67478
Area code785
FIPS code20-65650
GNIS ID2395891

Simpson is a city in Cloud and Mitchell counties in Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 82 people lived there.

History

Simpson was first called Brittsville. It had started in 1871 when a mill opened at the site. The present name was adopted in 1882 in honor of Alfred Simpson, an original landowner.

The first post office at Brittsville was created in June 1874. It was renamed Simpson in April 1882.

Geography

Simpson is at 39°23′04″N 97°55′56″W / 39.384460°N 97.932291°W / 39.384460; -97.932291 (39.384460, -97.932291).

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2). All of it is land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1910211—
192029539.8%
1930273−7.5%
1940235−13.9%
1950234−0.4%
1960154−34.2%
1970131−14.9%
1980123−6.1%
1990107−13.0%
20001146.5%
201086−24.6%
202082−4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 82 people, 32 households, and 22 families living in the city. Of the households, 87.5% owned their home and 12.5% rented their home.

The median age was 32.5 years. Of the people, 93.9% were White, 3.7% were from some other race, and 2.4% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the people.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census says that there were 86 people, 36 households, and 26 families living in the city.

Education

Simpson is served by USD 273 Beloit.

Simpson schools were closed through school unification. The Simpson High School mascot was Simpson Coyotes.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Simpson, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 1. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 241.
  6. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 697.
  7. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  11. ↑ "USD 273 Beloit". USD 273. Retrieved 8 January 2017.[permanent dead link]
  12. ↑ "Simpson Gets Past Ada", The Salina Journal, 7 March 1954, p.20.

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