Simpson, Kansas

Simpson, Kansas
City
Location within Cloud County and Kansas
Location within Cloud County and Kansas
KDOT map of Cloud County (legend)
KDOT map of Cloud County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°23′10″N 97°56′02″W / 39.38611°N 97.93389°W / 39.38611; -97.93389[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesMitchell, Cloud
Founded1871
Incorporated1907
Named forAlfred Simpson
Area
[2]
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,335 ft (407 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total82
 • Density320/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67478
Area code785
FIPS code20-65650
GNIS ID2395891[1]

Simpson is a city in Cloud and Mitchell counties in Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 82 people lived there.[3]

History

Simpson was first called Brittsville. It had started in 1871 when a mill opened at the site.[4] The present name was adopted in 1882 in honor of Alfred Simpson, an original landowner.[5][6]

The first post office at Brittsville was created in June 1874. It was renamed Simpson in April 1882.[7]

Geography

Simpson is at 39°23′04″N 97°55′56″W / 39.384460°N 97.932291°W / 39.384460; -97.932291 (39.384460, -97.932291).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2). All of it is land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1910211—
192029539.8%
1930273−7.5%
1940235−13.9%
1950234−0.4%
1960154−34.2%
1970131−14.9%
1980123−6.1%
1990107−13.0%
20001146.5%
201086−24.6%
202082−4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 82 people, 32 households, and 22 families living in the city. Of the households, 87.5% owned their home and 12.5% rented their home.

The median age was 32.5 years. Of the people, 93.9% were White, 3.7% were from some other race, and 2.4% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the people.[3][9]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census says that there were 86 people, 36 households, and 26 families living in the city.[10]

Education

Simpson is served by USD 273 Beloit.[11]

Simpson schools were closed through school unification. The Simpson High School mascot was Simpson Coyotes.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Simpson, 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. ↑ "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 1. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 241.
  6. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 697.
  7. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  11. ↑ "USD 273 Beloit". USD 273. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  12. ↑ "Simpson Gets Past Ada", The Salina Journal, 7 March 1954, p.20.

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