Sun City, Kansas

Sun City, Kansas
City
Location within Barber County and Kansas
Location within Barber County and Kansas
KDOT map of Barber County (legend)
KDOT map of Barber County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°22′42″N 98°55′01″W / 37.37833°N 98.91694°W / 37.37833; -98.91694
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBarber
Founded1872
Incorporated1919
Area
 • Total0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
 • Land0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,677 ft (511 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total37
 • Density250/sq mi (97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67143
Area code620
FIPS code20-69275
GNIS ID2396004

Sun City is a city in Barber County, Kansas, United States, along the Medicine Lodge River. As of the 2020 census, 37 people lived there.

History

Sun City was founded in 1872. The first post office in Sun City was founded in August 1873.

Geography

Sun City is at 37°22′45″N 98°55′03″W / 37.379041°N 98.917485°W / 37.379041; -98.917485 (37.379041, -98.917485).

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2). All of it is land.

Climate

Sun City has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system says that Sun City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
188081—
1930404—
1940305−24.5%
1950231−24.3%
1960188−18.6%
1970119−36.7%
198085−28.6%
1990883.5%
200081−8.0%
201053−34.6%
202037−30.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 37 people living in the city. There were 14 households.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census says that there were 53 people, 23 households, and 16 families living in the city.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sun City, 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. ↑ "Barber County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ↑ "Climate Summary for Sun City, Kansas". Archived from the original on 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  8. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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