Waldo, Kansas

Waldo, Kansas
City
Location within Russell County and Kansas
Location within Russell County and Kansas
KDOT map of Russell County (legend)
KDOT map of Russell County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°7′13″N 98°47′52″W / 39.12028°N 98.79778°W / 39.12028; -98.79778
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRussell
Founded1888
Incorporated1911
Area
 • Total0.38 sq mi (0.97 km2)
 • Land0.38 sq mi (0.97 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,713 ft (522 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total30
 • Density79/sq mi (31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67673
Area code785
FIPS code20-74575
GNIS ID472528

Waldo is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 30.

History

The Union Town Company created the town of Waldo on October 1, 1888. This is because they got 280 acres of land on a line of the Union Pacific Railroad. The community grew, having about 300 people by 1915. A small business community, including a bank, stores, and three grain elevators, developed during the 1900s. The town was an agricultural shipping and receiving point for the area around it. Waldo incorporated as a city in May 1911.

Since the 1930s, the number of people in Waldo starting decreasing. Waldo High School closed in 1964, and Waldo Grade School closed in 1979. In 1993, Union Pacific left its rail line through Waldo, ending rail service to the city.

Geography

Waldo is at 39°7′13″N 98°47′52″W / 39.12028°N 98.79778°W / 39.12028; -98.79778 (39.120162, -98.797863). It has an elevation of 1,713 feet (522 m). The city is on U.S. Route 281 in north-central Kansas. It is 122 miles (196 km) northwest of Wichita, 224 miles (360 km) west of Kansas City, and 16 miles (26 km) north-northeast of Russell.

It is in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains. Waldo is on the east bank of the West Fork of Wolf Creek, part of the Saline River watershed.

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2). All of it is land.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1920246—
193027913.4%
1940257−7.9%
1950216−16.0%
1960178−17.6%
1970123−30.9%
198075−39.0%
199057−24.0%
200048−15.8%
201030−37.5%
2020300.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 30 people, 18 households, and 11 families living in Waldo.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 30 people, 15 households, and 7 families living in Waldo.

Infrastructure

Transportation

U.S. Route 281 and Kansas Highway 18 (K-18) go east to west through Waldo.

Utilities

Western Electric gives electricity to the people. Gorham Telephone gives landline telephone service, and it offers cable television and internet access. Most residents use privately stored propane for heating fuel.

Media

Waldo is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Waldo, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  5. 1 2 Clow, Albert (2003-01-10). "History". City of Waldo, Kansas. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  6. ↑ Blackmar, Frank W., ed. (1912). "Waldo". Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. Vol. 2. Chicago: Standard. p. 859. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  7. 1 2 Clow, Albert (2011-04-17). "City of Waldo, Kansas". City of Waldo, Kansas. Archived from the original on 2011-11-06. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  10. 1 2 3 "General Highway Map - Russell County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2010-10-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  11. ↑ "City Distance Tool". Geobytes. Archived from the original on 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  12. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  13. ↑ "American FactFinder 2". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
  14. 1 2 "Utilities". Russell County, Kansas Economic Development & CVB. Archived from the original on 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  15. ↑ "Waldo, Kansas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  16. ↑ "Kansas". TV Market Maps. EchoStar Knowledge Base. Retrieved 2014-09-11.

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