Clyde, Kansas
Clyde is a city in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 694 people lived there.[3]
Clyde, Kansas | |
|---|---|
 Location within Cloud County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°35′31″N 97°24′01″W / 39.59194°N 97.40028°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cloud |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Platted | 1867 |
| Incorporated | 1869 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2) |
| • Land | 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 694 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (400/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66938 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-14475 |
| GNIS ID | 2393578[1] |
| Website | clydekansas.org |
History
changeClyde was planned out in 1867 that makes it the oldest town in Cloud County.[4][5] It was named after the River Clyde, in Scotland.[6][7][8] According to another source, it was named for Clyde, Ohio[9] (which also is named indirectly for the River Clyde.)
Clyde experienced growth in 1877 when the Central Branch Railroad was built through it.[10]
Geography
changeClyde is at 39°35′31″N 97°24′1″W / 39.59194°N 97.40028°W (39.59183, -97.400212).
According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.74 km2). All of it is land.[2]
Demographics
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 956 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,137 | 18.9% | |
| 1900 | 1,157 | 1.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,057 | −8.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,063 | 0.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,174 | 10.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,060 | −9.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,067 | 0.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,025 | −3.9% | |
| 1970 | 946 | −7.7% | |
| 1980 | 909 | −3.9% | |
| 1990 | 793 | −12.8% | |
| 2000 | 740 | −6.7% | |
| 2010 | 716 | −3.2% | |
| 2020 | 694 | −3.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
changeThe 2020 census says that there were 694 people, 287 households, and 181 families living in the city. Of the households, 79.1% owned their home and 20.9% rented their home.
The median age was 47.6 years. Of the people, 95.5% were White, 0.9% were Native American, and 3.6% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the people.[3][11]
2010 census
changeThe 2010 census says that there were 716 people, 297 households, and 194 families living in the city.[12]
Education
changeClyde is part of the Clifton-Clyde Unified School District 224.[13] The school district includes Clifton, Clyde, Vining, Ames, St. Joseph, and nearby rural areas of Clay, Cloud, Washington counties. The district has three schools:
- Clifton-Clyde Senior High School, in Clyde.
- Clifton-Clyde Middle School, in Clifton.
- Clifton-Clyde Grade School, in Clifton.
The Clifton-Clyde High School mascot is Eagles. Before to school unification in 1981, the Clyde High School mascot was Bluejays.[14]
The Clifton Cardinals won the state 1A football championship in 1969
The Clyde Bluejays won the Kansas State High School 1A Football championship in 1977[15] and the boys 1A Basketball championship in 1979.[16]
Notable people
change- George Dockins, Major League Baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals (1945) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1947).
- Louis M. Mollier (1846–1911), pioneer Roman Catholic priest for the Vicariate of Kansas (1874–1876), Diocese of Leavenworth (1877–1887), and Diocese of Concordia (later Salina) (1887–1911).[17][18]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clyde, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 376. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ "Cloud County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 163.
- ↑ Hollibaugh, E. F. (1903). Biographical History of Cloud County, Kansas: Biographies of Representative Citizens. Illustrated with Portraits of Prominent People, Cuts of Homes, Stock, Etc. Wilson, Humphrey & Company. p. 398.
- ↑ "Profile for Clyde, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, p. 273 ISBN 0-8061-0994-7
- ↑ Hollibaugh, E. F. (1903). Biographical History of Cloud County, Kansas: Biographies of Representative Citizens. Illustrated with Portraits of Prominent People, Cuts of Homes, Stock, Etc. Wilson, Humphrey & Company. p. 399.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ USD 224
- ↑ "North Central Wins District", The Belleville Telescope, 8 March 1973, p.7.
- ↑ "Football". KSHSAA. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ↑ "Basketball". KSHSAA. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ↑ Sadliers' Catholic Directory, Almanac and Ordo. D. & J. Sadlier & Company. 1875-01-01.
- ↑ Hollibaugh, E. F. (1903-01-01). Biographical History of Cloud County, Kansas: Biographies of Representative Citizens. Illustrated with Portraits of Prominent People, Cuts of Homes, Stock, Etc. Wilson, Humphrey & Company.
Other websites
change- City
- Schools
- Clifton-Clyde USD 224, local school district
- Historical
- Bob Condray – Museum of Toys on YouTube, from Hatteberg's People on KAKE TV news
- Maps
- Clyde City Map, KDOT