Gove City, Kansas
Gove City, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
Location within Gove County and Kansas | |
Coordinates: 38°57′34″N 100°29′13″W / 38.95944°N 100.48694°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Gove |
Founded | 1885 |
Incorporated | 1888 |
Named for | Grenville Gove |
Area | |
• Total | 0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2) |
• Land | 0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,638 ft (804 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 80 |
• Density | 330/sq mi (130/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67736 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-27050 |
GNIS ID | 2394937[1] |
Gove City is a city in Gove County, Kansas, United States.[4] It is also the county seat of Gove County. In 2020, 80 people lived there.[3]
History
[change | change source]Gove City was created in 1885.[5] It became the county seat in 1886, and it incorporated in 1888.[6] It is named after Grenville Gove. He was a member of the 11th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry.[7]
Geography
[change | change source]Gove City is at 38°57′34″N 100°29′13″W / 38.95944°N 100.48694°W (38.959462, -100.487071). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2). All of it is land.[2]
People
[change | change source]Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1890 | 118 | — | |
1900 | 162 | 37.3% | |
1910 | 196 | 21.0% | |
1920 | 132 | −32.7% | |
1930 | 241 | 82.6% | |
1940 | 284 | 17.8% | |
1950 | 206 | −27.5% | |
1960 | 228 | 10.7% | |
1970 | 172 | −24.6% | |
1980 | 148 | −14.0% | |
1990 | 103 | −30.4% | |
2000 | 105 | 1.9% | |
2010 | 80 | −23.8% | |
2020 | 80 | 0.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2020 census
[change | change source]The 2020 census says that there were 80 people, 36 households, and 19 families living in Gove City. Of the households, 88.9% owned their home and 11.1% rented their home.
The median age was 39.7 years. Of the people, 90.0% were White and 10.0% were two or more races. None were Hispanic or Latino.[3][8]
2010 census
[change | change source]The 2010 census says that there were 80 people, 37 households, and 22 families living in Gove City.[9]
Education
[change | change source]Gove is a part of USD 292 Wheatland. The Wheatland High School mascot is a Thunderhawk.[10]
Gove High School was closed through school unification. The Gove High School mascot was the Gove Panthers.[11]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gove City, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 195.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 766. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 140.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "USD 292 Wheatland". USD 292. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ↑ "Gove Snaps Lucas Win Streak at 23", The Salina Journal, 15 March 1964, p.21.
Other websites
[change | change source] Media related to Gove City, Kansas at Wikimedia Commons
- City
- Schools
- USD 292, local school district
- Maps
- Gove City Map, KDOT