Agra, Kansas

county seat in Kansas

Agra is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 208 people lived there.[3]

Agra, Kansas
Center Street (2021)
Center Street (2021)
Location within Phillips County and Kansas
Location within Phillips County and Kansas
KDOT map of Phillips County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°45′41″N 99°07′10″W / 39.76139°N 99.11944°W / 39.76139; -99.11944[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyPhillips
Founded1888
Incorporated1904
Named forAgra
Area
 • Total0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
 • Land0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,850 ft (560 m)
Population
 • Total208
 • Density830/sq mi (320/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67621
Area code785
FIPS code20-00550
GNIS ID2393891[1]

History

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Agra was first settled in 1888. It was incorporated in 1904.[4] Agra was a station on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[5] It was named after Agra in India.[6]

Geography

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Agra is at 39°45′41″N 99°7′10″W / 39.76139°N 99.11944°W / 39.76139; -99.11944 (39.761262, -99.119427). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2). All of it is land.[2]

People

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Historical population
Census Pop.
1910347
19203614.0%
193040813.0%
1940406−0.5%
1950354−12.8%
1960277−21.8%
19702946.1%
19803219.2%
19903220.3%
2000306−5.0%
2010267−12.7%
2020208−22.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

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The 2020 census says that there were 208 people, 101 households, and 60 families living in Agra. Of the households, 83.2% owned their home and 16.8% rented their home. Children under age 18 lived in 13.9% of the households.

The median age was 54.0. Of the people, 92.3% were White, 1.0% were Native American, 1.4% were some other race, and 5.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.3% of the people.[3][7]

2010 census

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The 2010 census says that there were 267 people, 116 households, and 78 families living in Agra.[8]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Agra, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 32. ISBN 9780722249055.
  5. Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 24.
  6. Stewart, George R. (1970). American place-names; a concise and selective dictionary for the continental United States of America. New York: Oxford University Press.
  7. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  8. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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