Cedar, Kansas

Cedar is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 11 people lived there.[3]

Cedar, Kansas
City
Location within Smith County and Kansas
Location within Smith County and Kansas
KDOT map of Smith County (legend)
KDOT map of Smith County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°39′26″N 98°56′25″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySmith
Founded1870s
Incorporated1916
Area
[2]
 • Total0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
 • Land0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,631 ft (497 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total11
 • Density61/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67628
Area code785
FIPS code20-11325
GNIS ID2393773[1]

History

The first post office in Cedar was founded in 1871, but it was called Cedarville until 1906.[4]

Cedar was a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[5]

Geography

Cedar is at 39°39′26″N 98°56′25″W (39.65712, -98.940178).

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2). All of it is land.[2]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1920140—
19301485.7%
1940144−2.7%
195086−40.3%
196073−15.1%
197046−37.0%
19805315.2%
199025−52.8%
2000264.0%
201014−46.2%
202011−21.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 11 people living in Cedar. There were 7 households.

The median age was 62.8 years. All of the people were White and none were Hispanic or Latino.[3]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 14 people, 8 households, and 5 families living in the city.[6]

Government

The Cedar government has a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 1st Monday of each month at 7PM.[7]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar, Kansas
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  3. "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  5. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 301. ISBN 9780722249055.
  6. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  7. Cedar - Directory of Public Officials Archived 2011-05-05 at the Wayback Machine

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