Ingalls, Kansas

Ingalls is a city in Gray County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 252 people lived there.[3]

Ingalls, Kansas
City
Location within Gray County and Kansas
Location within Gray County and Kansas
KDOT map of Gray County (legend)
KDOT map of Gray County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°49′43″N 100°27′12″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyGray
Founded1880s
Incorporated1929
Named forJohn Ingalls
Area
[2]
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
2,681 ft (817 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total252
 • Density970/sq mi (380/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67853
Area code620
FIPS code20-34225
GNIS ID2395426[1]

History

The first post office in Ingalls was created in May 1887 with the name Soule. It kept that name until May 1888.[4] The city was renamed for Kansas senator John James Ingalls.[5]

Ingalls could have been the county seat in the late 1880s. It once had the county offices.[6]

Geography

Ingalls is at 37°49′48″N 100°27′14″W (37.829932, -100.453844).[7] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2). All of it is land.[2]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1930273—
1940187−31.5%
1950173−7.5%
19601740.6%
197023535.1%
198027416.6%
19903019.9%
20003289.0%
2010306−6.7%
2020252−17.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 252 people, 97 households, and 71 families living in Ingalls. Of the households, 71.1% owned their home and 28.9% rented their home.

The median age was 32.6 years. Of the people, 78.2% were White, 1.6% were Black, 0.8% were Asian, 0.4% were Native American, 10.7% were from some other race, and 8.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.2% of the people.[3][8]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 306 people, 113 households, and 87 families living in Ingalls.[9]

Education

Ingalls is served by USD 477 Ingalls. The Ingalls High School mascot is the Bulldogs.[10]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ingalls, Kansas
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  5. "Profile for Ingalls, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  6. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 937. ISBN 9780722249055.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  9. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  10. "Ingalls USD 477". USD 477. Retrieved 7 January 2017.

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