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K-82 (Kansas Highway)
K-82 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. The highway runs from K-15 (Kansas highway), K-15 west of Wakefield, Kansas, Wakefield to U.S. Route 24 in Kansas, U.S. Route 24 (US-24) west of Leonardville, Kansas, Leonardville. K-82 is an L-shaped route in Clay County, Kansas, Clay and Riley County, Kansas, Riley counties. The route's east–west and north–south segments are separated by a concurrency (road), concurrency with U.S. Route 77 in Kansas, US-77. K-82's east–west segment serves Wakefield and Milford Lake, an impoundment of the Republican River. The section from K-15 east to Wakefield, first appears as an unnumbered state highway on the 1932 state map. Then by April 1936, the section had been numbered K-82. Between 1961 and 1963, K-82 was extended east, from Wakefield to US-77. In 1965, US-77 was realigned and at this time, K-82 was extended northward to US-24. Route description K-82 begins at K-15 south of Clay Center and west of Wakefiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakefield, Kansas
Wakefield is a city in Clay County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 858. History Wakefield was founded in 1869. It was named for one of its founders, Rev. Richard Wake, but also because another founder was a native of Wakefield, England. The railroad was built through Wakefield in 1873. 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, Wakefield has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 980 people, 357 households, and 272 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 413 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |