Kingman, Kansas

Kingman is a city in Kingman County, Kansas, United States.[4] It is also the county seat of Kingman County. In 2020, 3,105 people lived there.[3]

Kingman, Kansas
City and County seat
Downtown Kingman (2009)
Downtown Kingman (2009)
Flag of Kingman, Kansas
Flag
Location within Kingman County and Kansas
Location within Kingman County and Kansas
KDOT map of Kingman County (legend)
KDOT map of Kingman County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°38′49″N 98°6′50″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyKingman
TownshipKingman
Founded1870s
Platted1874
Incorporated1883
Named forSamuel Kingman
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
[2]
 • Total3.60 sq mi (9.32 km2)
 • Land3.59 sq mi (9.29 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,519 ft (463 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total3,105
 • Density860/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67068
Area code620
FIPS code20-36950
GNIS ID485602[1]
WebsiteCityOfKingman.com

History

Kingman was planned out in 1874.[5] It was named for Samuel A. Kingman, chief justice of the supreme court.[6]

Geography

Kingman is at 37°38′49″N 98°6′50″W (37.647712, -98.115993). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 3.60 square miles (9.32 km2). Of that, 3.59 square miles (9.30 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[2]

Climate

Kingman has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Kingman has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18902,390—
19001,785−25.3%
19102,57044.0%
19202,407−6.3%
19302,75214.3%
19403,21316.8%
19503,200−0.4%
19603,58211.9%
19703,6221.1%
19803,563−1.6%
19903,196−10.3%
20003,3876.0%
20103,177−6.2%
20203,105−2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 3,105 people, 1,335 households, and 782 families living in Kingman. Of the households, 64.2% owned their home and 35.8% rented their home.

The median age was 43.7 years. Of the people, 90.9% were White, 1.0% were Asian, 0.6% were Native American, 0.6% were Black, 2.0% were from some other race, and 4.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the people.[3][8]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 3,177 people, 1,346 households, and 810 families living in Kingman.[9]

Transportation

Bus service is provided daily east to Wichita, Kansas and west to Pueblo, Colorado by BeeLine Express (subcontractor of Greyhound Lines).[10][11]

Famous people
  • George Aiton, Major League Baseball player.
  • Clyde Cessna, founder of the Cessna Aircraft Corporation.
  • Martin Dewey, American orthodontist.
  • Eugene John Gerber, Roman Catholic bishop.
  • Don Lock, Major League Baseball player.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingman, Kansas
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. Standard Publishing Company. p. 72.
  6. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 215.
  7. Climate Summary for Kingman, Kansas
  8. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  9. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  10. BeeLine Express
  11. Greyhound Lines

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