Bern, Kansas
Bern is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 161 people lived there.[3]
Bern, Kansas | |
|---|---|
 Location within Nemaha County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°57′41″N 95°58′16″W / 39.96139°N 95.97111°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Nemaha |
| Incorporated | 1910 |
| Named for | Bern, Switzerland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2) |
| • Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,270 ft (390 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 161 |
| • Density | 580/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66408 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-06275 |
| GNIS ID | 2394147[1] |
History
changeBern had started in the late 1880s when a railroad was built through that territory.[4] It was named by Swiss immigrants after Bern, the capital of Switzerland.[5][6]
Geography
changeBern is at 39°57′41″N 95°58′16″W / 39.96139°N 95.97111°W (39.961415, -95.971065).
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2). All of it is land.[2]
People
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 306 | — | |
| 1940 | 236 | −22.9% | |
| 1950 | 216 | −8.5% | |
| 1960 | 206 | −4.6% | |
| 1970 | 191 | −7.3% | |
| 1980 | 220 | 15.2% | |
| 1990 | 190 | −13.6% | |
| 2000 | 204 | 7.4% | |
| 2010 | 166 | −18.6% | |
| 2020 | 161 | −3.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
changeThe 2020 census says that there were 161 people, 66 households, and 39 families living in Bern. Of the households, 75.8% owned their home and 24.2% rented their home.
The median age was 38.8 years. Of the people, 90.1% were White, 1.9% were Native American, 3.1% were from some other race, and 5.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the people.[3][7]
2010 census
changeThe 2010 census[8] says that there were 166 people, 81 households, and 45 families living in Bern.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bern, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ Tennal, Ralph (1916). History of Nemaha County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 116.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 249.
- ↑ "Profile for Bern, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
Other websites
change- City
- Schools
- USD 113, local school district
- Maps
- Bern City Map, KDOT