Bazine, Kansas

Bazine, Kansas
Location within Ness County and Kansas
Location within Ness County and Kansas
KDOT map of Ness County (legend)
KDOT map of Ness County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°26′46″N 99°41′35″W / 38.44611°N 99.69306°W / 38.44611; -99.69306[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNess
Founded1870s
Incorporated1924
Named forFrançois Bazaine
Area
 • Total0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Land0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,129 ft (649 m)
Population
 • Total282
 • Density630/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67516
Area code785
FIPS code20-04775
GNIS ID2394091[1]

Bazine is a city in Ness County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 282 people lived there.[3]

History

Bazine was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[4] The community was named after the French general François Achille Bazaine.[5]

The first post office in Bazine was created in 1874.[6]

Geography

Bazine is at 38°26′46″N 99°41′35″W / 38.44611°N 99.69306°W / 38.44611; -99.69306 (38.446126, -99.693006). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2). All of it is land.[2]

Climate

Bazine has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Bazine has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1930423—
19404659.9%
1950456−1.9%
1960429−5.9%
1970386−10.0%
1980385−0.3%
1990373−3.1%
2000311−16.6%
20103347.4%
2020282−15.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 282 people, 116 households, and 85 families living in Bazine. Of the households, 85.3% owned their home and 14.7% rented their home.

The median age was 39.2 years. Of the people, 66.0% were White, 0.1% were Native American, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 19.9% were from some other race, and 13.5% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.4% of the people.[3][8]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 334 people, 135 households, and 92 families living in Bazine.[9]

Education

Western Plains USD 106 serves Arnold, Bazine, Brownell, Ransom and Utica.[10] The Western Plains High School mascot is Bobcats.

Bazine High School was closed because of school unification. The Bazine High School mascot was the Indians.[11]

In 2004, Bazine High School was posted on eBay. The 78-year-old building was bought by a California businessman for $55,000.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bazine, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 162. ISBN 9780722249055. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  5. ↑ "Profile for Bazine, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Climate Summary for Bazine, Kansas". Archived from the original on 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  8. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  9. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  10. ↑ "Western Plains". USD 106. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "Western Kansas Basketball Results", Great Bend Tribune, 13 December 1967, p.5.
  12. ↑ The Associated Press (August 22, 2004). "First online sale falls through, so Bazine returns to eBay list". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, KS. Retrieved November 19, 2019.

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