Ulysses, Kansas
Ulysses, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
 Grant County courthouse (2015) | |
 Location within Grant County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°34′48″N 101°21′27″W / 37.58000°N 101.35750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Grant |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Incorporated | 1921 |
| Named for | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.30 sq mi (8.54 km2) |
| • Land | 3.23 sq mi (8.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,055 ft (931 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,788 |
| • Density | 1,800/sq mi (680/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67880 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-71975 |
| GNIS ID | 471718 |
| Website | cityofulysses.com |
Ulysses (pronounced /juːˈlɪsɪs/) is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Kansas, United States. It is named after Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States. In 2020, 5,788 people lived there.
History
In 1831, south of the future site of Ulysses, Kansas, (at that time, it was a part of Northern Mexico Territory), explorer Jedediah Smith was killed by Comanche warriors. This was on May 27, 1831. The first Ulysses town was created in June 1885. It was about two miles east of present-day Ulysses. About six weeks later Ulysses' first newspaper, The Grant County Register, started publishing.
Geography
Ulysses is at 37°34′48″N 101°21′27″W / 37.58000°N 101.35750°W (37.580055, -101.357532). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 3.30 square miles (8.55 km2). Of that, 3.23 square miles (8.37 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) is water.
Climate
| Climate data for Ulysses, Kansas | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 83 (28) |
88 (31) |
96 (36) |
103 (39) |
103 (39) |
110 (43) |
110 (43) |
109 (43) |
107 (42) |
99 (37) |
88 (31) |
86 (30) |
110 (43) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 46 (8) |
50 (10) |
59 (15) |
69 (21) |
78 (26) |
87 (31) |
93 (34) |
91 (33) |
83 (28) |
71 (22) |
57 (14) |
46 (8) |
69 (21) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 16 (−9) |
20 (−7) |
27 (−3) |
36 (2) |
47 (8) |
58 (14) |
63 (17) |
62 (17) |
52 (11) |
38 (3) |
26 (−3) |
17 (−8) |
39 (4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −27 (−33) |
−19 (−28) |
−18 (−28) |
10 (−12) |
26 (−3) |
38 (3) |
45 (7) |
42 (6) |
25 (−4) |
10 (−12) |
−8 (−22) |
−17 (−27) |
−27 (−33) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.46 (12) |
0.42 (11) |
1.07 (27) |
1.37 (35) |
2.12 (54) |
2.70 (69) |
2.40 (61) |
2.66 (68) |
1.58 (40) |
1.41 (36) |
0.55 (14) |
0.54 (14) |
17.28 (441) |
| Source: weather.com | |||||||||||||
People
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 198 | — | |
| 1920 | 103 | — | |
| 1930 | 1,140 | 1,006.8% | |
| 1940 | 824 | −27.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,243 | 172.2% | |
| 1960 | 3,157 | 40.7% | |
| 1970 | 3,779 | 19.7% | |
| 1980 | 4,653 | 23.1% | |
| 1990 | 5,474 | 17.6% | |
| 2000 | 5,960 | 8.9% | |
| 2010 | 6,161 | 3.4% | |
| 2020 | 5,788 | −6.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010-2020 | |||
2020 census
In 2020, there were 5,788 people, 2,084 households, and 1,487 families living in Ulysses. Of the households, 71.6% owned their home and 28.4% rented their home.
The median age was 33.7 years. Of the people, 53.9% were White, 2.0% were Native American, 0.2% were Asian, 0.1% were Black, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 23.1% were from some other race, and 20.6% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.4% of the people.
2010 census
In 2010, there were 6,161 people, 2,140 households, and 1,618 families living in Ulysses.
Transportation
Roads
U.S. Route 160 goes West to east though Ulysses. It goes across the state of Kansas. K-25 (Kansas highway) goes north to south through the city and the state of Kansas.
Air
Ulysses airport (KULS) is in the county. It has a 6,000 ft. x 100' north south (35-17) runway and a second 4'600 x 60' runway (12-30).
Media
Television
Ulysses is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Ulysses, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "QuickFacts: Ulysses city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ↑ William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information (1955). A pronunciation guide to Kansas place names. Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas. p. 22.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Ulysses 1885-1909 From Boom to Bust; compiled by The Historic Adobe Museum Staff of Ulysses, Kansas; 2009.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Monthly Averages for Ulysses, Kansas". Weather.com. The Weather Channel. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ↑ "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "Kansas TV Markets". EchoStar Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- Ulysses USD 214 Archived 2019-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Maps
- Ulysses City Map Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
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