Uniontown, Kansas

Uniontown, Kansas
City
Location within Bourbon County and Kansas
Location within Bourbon County and Kansas
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°50′50″N 94°58′32″W / 37.84722°N 94.97556°W / 37.84722; -94.97556
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBourbon
Incorporated1895
Named forUnion
Area
 • Total0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
 • Land0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
889 ft (271 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total293
 • Density1,400/sq mi (530/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66779
Area code620
FIPS code20-72525
GNIS ID2397088
Websitecityofuniontown.net

Uniontown is a city in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 293 people lived there.

History

A post office was created in 1856 about two miles east of the town. Uniontown was moved to its current place around 1865. The early settlers were loyal to the Union in the Civil War. The city was named after the Union. Throughout the twentieth century the town was served by the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

Geography

Uniontown is at 37°50′50″N 94°58′32″W / 37.84722°N 94.97556°W / 37.84722; -94.97556 (37.847198, -94.975688). It is along the Marmaton River. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2). All of it is land.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880136—
1890344152.9%
1900293−14.8%
1910256−12.6%
192030017.2%
1930298−0.7%
1940277−7.0%
1950232−16.2%
1960211−9.1%
197028635.5%
198037129.7%
1990290−21.8%
2000288−0.7%
2010272−5.6%
20202937.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 293 people, 107 households, and 68 families living in Uniontown. Of the households, 79.4% owned their home and 20.6% rented their home.

The median age was 31.1 years. Of the people, 91.8% were White, 2.0% were Native American, 0.7% were Asian, and 5.5% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the people.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 272 people, 120 households, and 66 families living in Uniontown.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Uniontown, 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. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 826.
  5. ↑ Capace, Nancy (1 June 2000). Encyclopedia of Kansas. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-403-09312-0.
  6. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  7. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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