Neosho Rapids, Kansas
city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States
Neosho Rapids is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States.[1] 229 people lived here at the 2020 census.[4]
Neosho Rapids, Kansas | |
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 Location within Lyon County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°22′07″N 95°59′29″W / 38.36861°N 95.99139°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Lyon |
| Platted | 1855 |
| Incorporated | 1923 [2] |
| Named for | Rapids on Neosho River |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
| • Land | 0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 229 |
| • Density | 450/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66864 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-49875 |
| GNIS ID | 2395174[1] |
History change
Before, people called it Italia then Florence. It was planned out in 1855.[5] The city was named Neosho Rapids in 1857 from the whitewater on the Neosho River.[5]
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Neosho Rapids, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "City of Neosho Rapids". The League of Kansas Municipalities. May 24, 2019.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Profile of Neosho Rapids, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 351.
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