Ness City, Kansas facts for kids
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Ness City, Kansas
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City and county seat
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Ness County Bank building (2013)
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Location within Ness County and Kansas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ness |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Incorporated | 1886 |
| Named for | Corporal Noah Ness |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2) |
| • Land | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,251 ft (686 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,329 |
| • Density | 910/sq mi (352.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
67560
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| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-49925 |
| GNIS ID | 475581 |
Ness City is a city in and the county seat of Ness County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,329. Ness City is famous for its four-story Old Ness County Bank Building located downtown, and nicknamed Skyscraper of the Plains.
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History
Ness City was founded in 1878. The town experienced growth with the arrival of the railroad in 1886.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 31 | — | |
| 1890 | 869 | 2,703.2% | |
| 1900 | 505 | −41.9% | |
| 1910 | 712 | 41.0% | |
| 1920 | 905 | 27.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,509 | 66.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,355 | −10.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,612 | 19.0% | |
| 1960 | 653 | −59.5% | |
| 1970 | 756 | 15.8% | |
| 1980 | 769 | 1.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,724 | 124.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,534 | −11.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,449 | −5.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,329 | −8.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,449 people, 635 households, and 392 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,420.6 inhabitants per square mile (548.5/km2). There were 739 housing units at an average density of 724.5 per square mile (279.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.9% of the population.
There were 635 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the city was 47.5 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 25.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
Geography
Ness City is located at 38°27′8″N 99°54′22″W / 38.45222°N 99.90611°W (38.452250, -99.905989). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Ness City, Kansas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 81 (27) |
86 (30) |
91 (33) |
103 (39) |
105 (41) |
114 (46) |
113 (45) |
111 (44) |
106 (41) |
100 (38) |
89 (32) |
83 (28) |
114 (46) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 44 (7) |
48 (9) |
58 (14) |
68 (20) |
77 (25) |
88 (31) |
94 (34) |
92 (33) |
83 (28) |
71 (22) |
56 (13) |
45 (7) |
69 (20) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 15 (−9) |
19 (−7) |
27 (−3) |
37 (3) |
48 (9) |
59 (15) |
64 (18) |
62 (17) |
52 (11) |
39 (4) |
26 (−3) |
17 (−8) |
39 (4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −18 (−28) |
−18 (−28) |
−12 (−24) |
11 (−12) |
26 (−3) |
37 (3) |
41 (5) |
43 (6) |
20 (−7) |
13 (−11) |
−4 (−20) |
−25 (−32) |
−25 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.53 (13) |
0.70 (18) |
1.74 (44) |
1.94 (49) |
3.08 (78) |
3.06 (78) |
3.52 (89) |
2.80 (71) |
1.84 (47) |
1.46 (37) |
0.88 (22) |
0.74 (19) |
22.29 (565) |
| Source: weather.com | |||||||||||||
- History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
- Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)
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In Spanish: Ness City (Kansas) para niños
