Ingalls, Kansas
Ingalls, Kansas | |
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Location within Gray County and Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′43″N 100°27′12″W / 37.82861°N 100.45333°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Gray |
| Founded | 1880s |
| Incorporated | 1929 |
| Named for | John Ingalls |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,681 ft (817 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 252 |
| • Density | 970/sq mi (380/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67853 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-34225 |
| GNIS ID | 2395426[1] |
Ingalls is a city in Gray County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 252 people lived there.[3]
History
[change | change source]The first post office in Ingalls was created in May 1887 with the name Soule. It kept that name until May 1888.[4] The city was renamed for Kansas senator John James Ingalls.[5]
Ingalls could have been the county seat in the late 1880s. It once had the county offices.[6]
Geography
[change | change source]Ingalls is at 37°49′48″N 100°27′14″W / 37.83000°N 100.45389°W (37.829932, -100.453844).[7] 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]
People
[change | change source]| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 273 | — | |
| 1940 | 187 | −31.5% | |
| 1950 | 173 | −7.5% | |
| 1960 | 174 | 0.6% | |
| 1970 | 235 | 35.1% | |
| 1980 | 274 | 16.6% | |
| 1990 | 301 | 9.9% | |
| 2000 | 328 | 9.0% | |
| 2010 | 306 | −6.7% | |
| 2020 | 252 | −17.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
[change | change source]The 2020 census says that there were 252 people, 97 households, and 71 families living in Ingalls. Of the households, 71.1% owned their home and 28.9% rented their home.
The median age was 32.6 years. Of the people, 78.2% were White, 1.6% were Black, 0.8% were Asian, 0.4% were Native American, 10.7% were from some other race, and 8.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.2% of the people.[3][8]
2010 census
[change | change source]The 2010 census says that there were 306 people, 113 households, and 87 families living in Ingalls.[9]
Education
[change | change source]Ingalls is served by USD 477 Ingalls. The Ingalls High School mascot is the Bulldogs.[10]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ingalls, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Profile for Ingalls, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 10 June 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 937. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Ingalls USD 477". USD 477. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
Other websites
[change | change source]- City
- Schools
- USD 477, local school district
- Maps
- Ingalls City Map, KDOT
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