Esbon, Kansas
Esbon, Kansas | |
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 Location within Jewell County and Kansas | |
 KDOT map of Jewell County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 39°49′19″N 98°26′01″W / 39.82194°N 98.43361°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jewell |
| Founded | 1870s |
| Platted | 1873 |
| Incorporated | 1904 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
| • Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,834 ft (559 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 69 |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66941 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-21600 |
| GNIS ID | 2394700[1] |
Esbon is a city in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 69 people lived there.[3]
History
Esbon was planned out in 1873.[4] It was incorporated as a city in 1904.[5]
The first post office in Esbon was created in January 1874.[6]
Esbon was a shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[5]
Geography
Esbon is at 39°49′22″N 98°26′2″W / 39.82278°N 98.43389°W (39.822656, -98.433762).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2). All of it is land.[2]
People
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 347 | — | |
| 1920 | 375 | 8.1% | |
| 1930 | 319 | −14.9% | |
| 1940 | 292 | −8.5% | |
| 1950 | 278 | −4.8% | |
| 1960 | 237 | −14.7% | |
| 1970 | 206 | −13.1% | |
| 1980 | 234 | 13.6% | |
| 1990 | 167 | −28.6% | |
| 2000 | 148 | −11.4% | |
| 2010 | 99 | −33.1% | |
| 2020 | 69 | −30.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 69 people, 44 households, and 25 families living in Esbon. Of the households, 81.8% owned their home and 18.2% rented their home.
The median age was 58.5 years. Of the people, 92.8% were White, 1.4% were Native American, 1.4% were Asian, and 4.3% were two or more races. None were Hispanic or Latino.[3][8]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 99 people, 52 households, and 24 families living in the city.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Esbon, Kansas
- 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 211.
- 1 2 Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 597. ISBN 9780722249055.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 107 Archived 2020-05-29 at the Wayback Machine, local school district
- Pictures
- Historic Images of Esbon, Wichita State University Library
- Maps
- Esbon City Map Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
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