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Kansas And Oklahoma Railroad
The Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad is a shortline railroad operating in the Midwestern United States. It is entirely located in Kansas and, despite its name, owns no trackage in Oklahoma. Overview The KO is a subsidiary of Watco, which took over the operations of the Central Kansas Railway (CKRY) on June 29, 2001. The CKRY property (which by this time included the merged Kansas Southwestern Railway) was purchased from OmniTRAX and named the Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad. The KO consists of trackage radiating north and west from their headquarters at Wichita, Kansas. Most of this trackage was originally operated by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, although a few segments were originally operated by the Missouri Pacific. The tracks Kansas & Oklahoma RR operate on also includes portions of the former Missouri Pacific Kansas City to Pueblo main line in Western Kansas and Eastern Colorado. KO owns of track, and another is accounted for in trackage rights. Subdivisions the K&O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ness City, Kansas
Ness City is a city in and the county seat of Ness County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,329. Ness City is famous for its four-story Old Ness County Bank Building located downtown and nicknamed ''Skyscraper of the Plains''. History Ness City was founded in 1878. The town experienced growth with the arrival of the railroad in 1886. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate Ness City has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cwa''), with hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. On average, January is the coldest and driest month, and July is both the hottest month and the wettest month. Demographics 2020 census The 2020 United States census counted 1,329 people, 595 households, and 340 families in Ness City. The population density was 913.4 per square mile (352.7/km). There were 710 housing units at an average density of 488.0 per square mile (188.4/km). The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden Plain, Kansas
Garden Plain is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 948. History Garden Plain got its start following construction of the ''Wichita and Western Railroad'' from Wichita to Kingman. The first post office in Garden Plain was established in January 1883. Garden Plain was incorporated in 1902. Geography Garden Plain is located at (37.660451, -97.681811). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census The 2020 United States census counted 948 people, 336 households, and 240 families in Garden Plain. The population density was 908.0 per square mile (350.6/km). There were 349 housing units at an average density of 334.3 per square mile (129.1/km). The racial makeup was 92.51% (877) white or European American (91.03% non-Hispanic white), 0.11% (1) black or African-American, 0.11% (1) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.42% (4) Asian, 0.0% ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osborne, Kansas
Osborne is a city in and the county seat of Osborne County, Kansas, Osborne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,335. History Settlers from southeastern Pennsylvania founded Osborne City in May 1871. They named the settlement after Vincent B. Osborne, a Union Army veteran of the American Civil War, after whom Osborne County also is named. Osborne City became the permanent county seat in November 1872. A district judge officially proclaimed it a city in May 1873, but the townspeople failed to legally organize a government. Five years later, a second attempt was successful, and the settlement incorporated as a city in 1878. "City" was dropped from its name by the mid-1890s. A bridge was built at Osborne over the Solomon River in 1878. Geography Osborne is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 24 in Kansas, U.S. Routes 24 and U.S. Route 281 in Kansas, 281 in north-central Kansas; it is approximately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salina, Kansas
Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,889. In the early 1800s, the Kanza tribal land reached eastward from the middle of the Kansas Territory. In 1858, settlers from Lawrence founded the Salina Town Company with a wagon circle, under constant threat of High Plains tribal attacks from the west. It was named for the salty Saline River. Saline County was soon organized around this township, and in 1870, Salina incorporated as a city. As the westernmost town on the Smoky Hill Trail, Salina boomed until the Civil War by establishing itself as a trading post for westbound immigrants, gold prospectors bound for Pikes Peak, and area American Indian tribes. It boomed again from the 1940s-1950s when the Smoky Hill Army Airfield was built for World War II strategic bombers. It is now a micropolis and regional trade center for North Central Kansas. It's larger employers are Tony's Pizza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Towner, Colorado
Towner is a census-designated place (CDP) in and governed by Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 18. It is the easternmost town in Colorado, located less than from the Kansas state line, along Colorado State Highway 96. History The community was originally known as "Memphis". In the late 1880s, this community was involved in a "fight" to attract a railroad station against nearby Colokan, Kansas (now a ghost town). In 1931, five students and their bus driver died in the Pleasant Hill bus tragedy near Towner. The Sheridan Lake post office ( Zip Code 81071) serves Towner postal addresses. Towner's post office (ZIP Code 81080) closed down in 1992. It was a frequent attraction for Kansans when their state was " dry". The town currently supports two grain elevators. Its population swells during harvest due to the influx of agricultural crews who often camp in the town. Geography Towner is located in eastern Kiowa Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Healy, Kansas
Healy is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lane County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 195. History Healy originated as a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. The first post office in Healy was established in 1887. Geography Healy is located in Cheyenne Township on K-4 (Kansas highway), K-4, east of the highway's western end at U.S. Route 83 in Kansas, U.S. Route 83 and west of Shields, Kansas, Shields. Via K-4 and K-23 (Kansas highway), K-23, Healy is northwest of Dighton, Kansas, Dighton, the Lane county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Healy census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ... (CDP) has an area of , all land. Climate According to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCracken, Kansas
McCracken is a city in Rush County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 152. History McCracken was founded in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for J.K. McCracken, a railroad employee. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, McCracken has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2020 census The 2020 United States census counted 152 people, 85 households, and 38 families in McCracken. The population density was 152.5 per square mile (58.9/km). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 125.4 per square mile (48.4/km). The racial makeup was 96.71% (147) white or European American (95.39% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott City, Kansas
Scott City is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,113. History Early history For millennia, the Great Plains of North America were inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th to 18th centuries, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, by the Treaty of Fontainebleau. 19th century In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized under the provisions of the Kansas–Nebraska Act, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1873, Scott County was established, which included the land for modern day Scott City. Scott Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Bend, Kansas
Great Bend is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Kansas, United States. It is named for its location at the point where the course of the Arkansas River bends east then southeast. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 14,733. It is home to Barton Community College. History Prior to American settlement of the area, the site of Great Bend was located in the northern reaches of Kiowa territory. Claimed first by France as part of Louisiana and later acquired by the United States with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, it lay within the area organized by the U.S. as Kansas Territory in 1854. Kansas became a state in 1861, and the state government delineated the surrounding area as Barton County in 1867. The first settlers of the area arrived in 1870. Living in sod houses and dugouts, they worked as buffalo hunters since trampling by bison herds precluded crop farming. In 1871, the Great Bend Town Company, anticipating the westward construction of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geneseo, Kansas
Geneseo is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 236. History For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, Rice County was founded. Geneseo was founded in 1886. It was named after Geneseo, Illinois. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Geneseo has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2020 census The 2020 United States census counted 236 people, 119 households, and 60 families in Geneseo. The population density ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sterling, Kansas
Sterling is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,248. Sterling is home to Sterling College. History For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, Rice County was founded. Sterling was founded in 1872, originally called Peace for Mr. Ninde, a Quaker. In 1876, the name was changed to Sterling, by two brothers after their father Sterling Rosan. In the 1890s, Jonathan S. Dillon sold groceries at his general store in Sterling. Later in 1913, he opened his first J.S. Dillon Cash Food Market in Hutchinson. Later he expanded into the Dillons grocery supermarket chain. In the 1970s, Sterling was considered a national " Broomcorn Capital." Historic places * Cooper Hall (NRHP), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larned, Kansas
Larned is a city in and the county seat of Pawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,769. History Larned was laid out in 1873. The first post office was established at Larned in 1872. The city drew its name from nearby Fort Larned, which operated from 1859 to 1878 and was named for Colonel Benjamin F. Larned, U.S. Army Paymaster from July 1854 to his death on September 6, 1862. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Larned has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2020 census The 2020 United States census counted 3,769 people, 1,704 households, and 919 families in Larned. The population density was 1,563.9 per square mile (603.8/km). There were 2,101 housing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
