Furley, Kansas | |
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 Furley CO-OP (2015) | |
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  Furley  Furley | |
| Coordinates:37°52′45″N097°12′46″W / 37.87917°N 97.21278°W /37.87917; -97.21278[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sedgwick |
| Township | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 39 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 316 |
| FIPS code[3] | 20-24975[1] |
| GNIS ID[3] | 473703[1] |
Furley is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) inSedgwick County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the2020 census, the population was 39.[2] It is located northwest of the intersection of Greenwich Road and 101st Street N, along theUnion Pacific Railroad.
In 1887, theChicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north–south fromHerington through Furley toCaldwell.[4] By 1893, this branch line was incrementally built toFort Worth, Texas. It 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, and finally merged in 1997 withUnion Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".
A post office was opened in Furley in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[5]
Furley is located at37°52′45″N97°12′46″W / 37.87917°N 97.21278°W /37.87917; -97.21278 (37.8791795, -97.2128162).[6]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 39 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The2020 United States census counted 39 people, 18 households, and 15 families in Furley.[7][8] The population density was 157.9 per square mile (61.0/km2). There were 24 housing units at an average density of 97.2 per square mile (37.5/km2).[8][9] The racial makeup was 71.79% (28)white orEuropean American (71.79%non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0)black orAfrican-American, 0.0% (0)Native American orAlaska Native, 0.0% (0)Asian, 5.13% (2)Pacific Islander orNative Hawaiian, 2.56% (1) fromother races, and 20.51% (8) fromtwo or more races.[10]Hispanic orLatino of any race was 5.13% (2) of the population.[11]
Of the 18 households, 27.8% had children under the age of 18; 72.2% were married couples living together; 0.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 11.1% of households consisted of individuals and 0.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[8] The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 2.5.[12]
12.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 56.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.3 males.[8] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 78.9 males.[8]
The community is served byRemington USD 206 public school district.[13] The Remington High School mascot is a Bronco.
I-135 highway is approximately six miles west of the community. TheUnion Pacific Railroad runs through Furley.
TheChicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad formerly provided passenger rail service to Furley on their mainline from Minneapolis to Houston until at least 1951.[14] As of 2025, the nearest passenger rail station is located inNewton, whereAmtrak'sSouthwest Chief stops once daily on a route from Chicago to Los Angeles.[15]
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