Admire is a city in Lyon County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 130.

History

Admire was founded in 1886. It was named for one of its founders, Jacob Admire. The first post office in Admire was established in November 1886. Admire was a station and shipping point on the

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. By the mid 1990s, rail service in Admire had been discontinued, and the tracks are now being used as a

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. Admire's current acting mayor is Robert Reust. The former mayor, prior to January 2022, was Michael Spade, a local farmer.

Geography

Admire is located at (38.641416, -96.101932). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Admire is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 156 people, 60 households, and 43 families living in the city. The

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