Herington, Kansas | |
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 Aerial view of Herington (2013) | |
 Location withinDickinson County andKansas | |
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| Coordinates:38°40′25″N96°56′41″W / 38.67361°N 96.94472°W /38.67361; -96.94472[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Counties | Dickinson,Morris |
| Founded | 1880s |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Named after | Monroe Herington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commissioner-Manager |
| • City Manager | Thatcher Moddie[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.85 sq mi (12.57 km2) |
| • Land | 4.83 sq mi (12.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,463 ft (446 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,109 |
| • Density | 437.0/sq mi (168.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67449 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-31400 |
| GNIS ID | 485590[1] |
| Website | cityofherington.com |
Herington is a city inDickinson andMorris counties in theU.S. state ofKansas.[1] As of the2020 census, the population of the city was 2,109.[4]
Herington was named after its founder, Monroe Davis Herington. His name at birth was Davis Monroe Herrington, but he later dropped the second "r" from his last name.[5]
The first post office in Herington was established in February 1884.[6]
In 1887, Mr. Herington successfully got theChicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway to build through Herington. He gave the land and right-of-way for Herington to become a division point with shops, two round houses, freight house, bridge yards, telegraph office and many other buildings. He furnished the limestone for the freight house, and for a two-story depot that was 28 by 66 feet (8.5 m × 20.1 m) and later enlarged to 28 by 105 feet (8.5 m × 32.0 m).[7] That same year, theChicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line fromTopeka to Herington. Also in 1887, theChicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway extended its main line from Herington toPratt. This line is called the "Golden State Limited". That same year, theChicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington toCaldwell.[8] By 1893, this branch line was incrementally built toFort Worth, Texas. This line is called the "OKT".
TheChicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway was foreclosed in 1891 and was taken over byChicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized asOklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 withMissouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 withUnion Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".
TheNational Old Trails Road, also known as the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, was established in 1912, and was routed through Herington,Delavan, andCouncil Grove. TheAmerican Discovery Trail passes through Herington.
InWorld War II,Herington Army Airfield was built and was one of only two fields that processed heavy bombardment crews and equipment staging to the coasts for overseas duty. The field was later turned over to the City of Herington and is currently used as a municipal airport.[7]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.09 square miles (13.18 km2), of which 5.06 square miles (13.11 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.[9]
| Climate data for Herington, Kansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1924–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 78 (26) | 82 (28) | 89 (32) | 97 (36) | 99 (37) | 111 (44) | 111 (44) | 112 (44) | 109 (43) | 96 (36) | 87 (31) | 75 (24) | 112 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 63.2 (17.3) | 69.0 (20.6) | 79.1 (26.2) | 86.3 (30.2) | 90.1 (32.3) | 95.7 (35.4) | 101.6 (38.7) | 99.8 (37.7) | 94.5 (34.7) | 87.3 (30.7) | 74.0 (23.3) | 64.4 (18.0) | 102.9 (39.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.9 (4.4) | 44.8 (7.1) | 55.8 (13.2) | 65.6 (18.7) | 74.7 (23.7) | 84.9 (29.4) | 90.0 (32.2) | 88.5 (31.4) | 80.5 (26.9) | 68.6 (20.3) | 54.5 (12.5) | 42.6 (5.9) | 65.9 (18.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.3 (−2.1) | 32.6 (0.3) | 43.3 (6.3) | 53.2 (11.8) | 63.5 (17.5) | 73.7 (23.2) | 78.7 (25.9) | 76.8 (24.9) | 68.1 (20.1) | 55.5 (13.1) | 42.4 (5.8) | 31.6 (−0.2) | 54.0 (12.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 16.8 (−8.4) | 20.5 (−6.4) | 30.7 (−0.7) | 40.7 (4.8) | 52.3 (11.3) | 62.5 (16.9) | 67.3 (19.6) | 65.1 (18.4) | 55.8 (13.2) | 42.4 (5.8) | 30.3 (−0.9) | 20.6 (−6.3) | 42.1 (5.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −1.3 (−18.5) | 2.7 (−16.3) | 11.8 (−11.2) | 24.1 (−4.4) | 35.2 (1.8) | 48.7 (9.3) | 55.7 (13.2) | 53.2 (11.8) | 39.3 (4.1) | 24.8 (−4.0) | 13.8 (−10.1) | 3.2 (−16.0) | −5.5 (−20.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −22 (−30) | −17 (−27) | −9 (−23) | 8 (−13) | 26 (−3) | 38 (3) | 44 (7) | 44 (7) | 28 (−2) | 11 (−12) | −4 (−20) | −23 (−31) | −23 (−31) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 0.82 (21) | 1.22 (31) | 2.27 (58) | 3.45 (88) | 5.11 (130) | 4.61 (117) | 4.18 (106) | 4.28 (109) | 3.00 (76) | 2.42 (61) | 1.58 (40) | 1.33 (34) | 34.27 (870) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.6 (9.1) | 3.6 (9.1) | 1.8 (4.6) | 0.2 (0.51) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.8 (2.0) | 3.0 (7.6) | 13.1 (33) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 4.0 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 79.7 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 7.6 |
| Source:NOAA[10][11] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1890 | 1,353 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,607 | 18.8% | |
| 1910 | 3,273 | 103.7% | |
| 1920 | 4,065 | 24.2% | |
| 1930 | 4,519 | 11.2% | |
| 1940 | 3,804 | −15.8% | |
| 1950 | 3,775 | −0.8% | |
| 1960 | 3,702 | −1.9% | |
| 1970 | 3,165 | −14.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,930 | −7.4% | |
| 1990 | 2,685 | −8.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,563 | −4.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,526 | −1.4% | |
| 2020 | 2,109 | −16.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The2020 United States census counted 2,109 people, 948 households, and 515 families in Herington.[12][13] The population density was 437.0 per square mile (168.7/km2). There were 1,263 housing units at an average density of 261.7 per square mile (101.0/km2).[13][14] The racial makeup was 89.14% (1,880)white orEuropean American (87.29%non-Hispanic white), 0.57% (12)black orAfrican-American, 0.95% (20)Native American orAlaska Native, 0.57% (12)Asian, 0.14% (3)Pacific Islander orNative Hawaiian, 2.09% (44) fromother races, and 6.54% (138) fromtwo or more races.[15]Hispanic orLatino of any race was 5.55% (117) of the population.[16]
Of the 948 households, 23.4% had children under the age of 18; 40.6% were married couples living together; 28.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 38.9% of households consisted of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[13] The average household size was 2.0 and the average family size was 2.8.[17] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 14.6% of the population.[18]
22.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males.[13] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 107.9 males.[13]
The 2016-2020 5-yearAmerican Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $46,786 (with a margin of error of +/- $8,335) and the median family income was $58,214 (+/- $8,957).[19] Males had a median income of $33,565 (+/- $4,114) versus $22,652 (+/- $3,929) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $30,025 (+/- $4,914).[20] Approximately, 17.1% of families and 20.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 32.8% of those under the age of 18 and 20.5% of those ages 65 or over.[21][22]
As of thecensus[23] of 2010, there were 2,526 people, 1,082 households, and 666 families living in the city. Thepopulation density was 499.2 inhabitants per square mile (192.7/km2). There were 1,300 housing units at an average density of 256.9 per square mile (99.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.3%White, 0.4%African American, 0.9%Native American, 0.5%Asian, 0.2%Pacific Islander, 1.7% fromother races, and 2.9% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 5.7% of the population.
There were 1,082 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% weremarried couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.4% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the city was 39.2 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.
As of thecensus[1][24] of 2000, there were 2,563 people, 1,126 households, and 669 families living in the city. The population density was 1,206.9 inhabitants per square mile (466.0/km2). There were 1,305 housing units at an average density of 614.5 per square mile (237.3/km2).
The racial makeup of the city was 95.8%White, 0.6%African American, 0.4%Native American, 0.5%Asian, <0.1%Pacific Islander, 1.6% fromother races, and 1.0% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 4.5% of the population.
There were 1,126 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% weremarried couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% 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 2.88.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $36,696. Males had a median income of $28,359 versus $15,515 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $16,526. About 6.2% of families and 8.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
Local attractions include:
The Herington government is a Commissioner-Manager form of government. The commission appoints a mayor every year to represent the City in a ceremonial role. The commissioner elections are at-large.
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The community is served byHerington USD 487 public school district.[28][29] The high school is a member of T.E.E.N., a shared video teaching network between five area high schools.[30]
Schools in Herington include:
The Herington Public Library is aCarnegie library.[31]
From its beginnings, Herington has been a hub for theRock Island, theCotton Belt Route,Southern Pacific, and currentlyUnion Pacific Railroad. UP still uses this as its hub on its system to this day. Herington has also been served by theRio Grande,Missouri Pacific, and theOklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad.
Airports include:
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