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Wallace, Kansas
Barbed-wire buffalo sculpture stands in front of the Fort Wallace Museum (2006)
Barbed-wire buffalo sculpture stands in front of the Fort Wallace Museum (2006)
Location within Wallace County and Kansas
Location within Wallace County and Kansas
KDOT map of Wallace County (legend)
Country United States
State Kansas
County Wallace
Founded 1870s
Incorporated 1887
Named for Fort Wallace
Area
 • Total 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)
 • Land 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,314 ft (1,010 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 41
 • Density 102.5/sq mi (39.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
67761
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-74750
GNIS ID 471163
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Wallace is a city in Wallace County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 41.

History

The city began with the establishment of Fort Wallace, ordered built by General William Tecumseh Sherman.

The first post office in Wallace was established in August 1872.

Geography

Wallace is located at 38°54′49″N 101°35′31″W / 38.91361°N 101.59194°W / 38.91361; -101.59194 (38.913671, -101.591874). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2), all land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wallace has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 173
1890 220 27.2%
1940 102
1950 111 8.8%
1960 110 −0.9%
1970 112 1.8%
1980 86 −23.2%
1990 75 −12.8%
2000 67 −10.7%
2010 57 −14.9%
2020 41 −28.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 57 people, 24 households, and 16 families residing in the city. The population density was 142.5 inhabitants per square mile (55.0/km2). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 80.0 per square mile (30.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 24 households, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 49.6 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 12.3% were from 25 to 44; 40.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.

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