Centropolis, Kansas | |
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  Centropolis  Centropolis | |
| Coordinates:38°42′58″N95°21′01″W / 38.71611°N 95.35028°W /38.71611; -95.35028[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Franklin |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 100 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-12450[1] |
| GNIS ID | 479371[1] |
Centropolis is acensus-designated place (CDP) inFranklin County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the2020 census, the population was 100.[2] It is located about 11 miles northwest ofOttawa. In the 1850s, Centropolis had the distinction of briefly vying for territorial capital of Kansas.
The area was first settled by Perry Fuller in 1855, who established a store in order to trade with the nearbyOttawa Indians. His store prospered and in 1856 he established the Centropolis Town Company and began selling lots.[3] The community name is aportmanteau ofcentral and metropolis. A missionary newspaper published byJotham Meeker for theOttawa Baptist Mission was the first newspaper in Franklin County. The first commercial newspaper in the County, theKansas Leader, was founded in 1857[citation needed]. Not only did Fuller expect his new town to becomecounty seat but also the territorial capital ofKansas and eventually state capital.[4]
Two miles east of Centropolis, St. Bernard was established and the Territorial Legislature made St. Bernard the Franklin County seat[5] but despite having the county seat, St. Bernard did not grow and post office was closed and renamed Minneola.
The Centropolis post office closed in 1930.[6]
Centropolis has an elevation of 961 feet (293 m).[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 100 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The2020 United States census counted 100 people, 50 households, and 31 families in Centropolis.[7][8] The population density was 298.5 per square mile (115.3/km2). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 152.2 per square mile (58.8/km2).[8][9] The racial makeup was 88.0% (88)white orEuropean American (88.0%non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0)black orAfrican-American, 1.0% (1)Native American orAlaska Native, 0.0% (0)Asian, 0.0% (0)Pacific Islander orNative Hawaiian, 5.0% (5) fromother races, and 6.0% (6) fromtwo or more races.[10]Hispanic orLatino of any race was 6.0% (6) of the population.[11]
Of the 50 households, 18.0% had children under the age of 18; 42.0% were married couples living together; 26.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 34.0% of households consisted of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[8] The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 2.3.[12] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 0.0% of the population.[13]
23.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males.[8] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 87.8 males.[8]
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated aCensus-Designated Place (CDP) by theUnited States Census Bureau. | |
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