Bern, Kansas

Bern is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 161 people lived there.[3]

Bern, Kansas
City
Location within Nemaha County and Kansas
Location within Nemaha County and Kansas
KDOT map of Nemaha County (legend)
KDOT map of Nemaha County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°57′41″N 95°58′16″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNemaha
Incorporated1910
Named forBern, Switzerland
Area
[2]
 • Total0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2)
 • Land0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,270 ft (390 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total161
 • Density580/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66408
Area code785
FIPS code20-06275
GNIS ID2394147[1]

History

Bern 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

Bern is at 39°57′41″N 95°58′16″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
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1930306—
1940236−22.9%
1950216−8.5%
1960206−4.6%
1970191−7.3%
198022015.2%
1990190−13.6%
20002047.4%
2010166−18.6%
2020161−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 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

The 2010 census[8] says that there were 166 people, 81 households, and 45 families living in Bern.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bern, Kansas
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. Tennal, Ralph (1916). History of Nemaha County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 116.
  5. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 249.
  6. "Profile for Bern, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  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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