Sun City, Kansas
Sun City is a city in Barber County, Kansas, United States, along the Medicine Lodge River. As of the 2020 census, 37 people lived there.[3]
Sun City, Kansas | |
|---|---|
 Location within Barber County and Kansas | |
 KDOT map of Barber County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′42″N 98°55′01″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Barber |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Incorporated | 1919 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,677 ft (511 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 37 |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67143 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-69275 |
| GNIS ID | 2396004[1] |
History
Sun City was founded in 1872.[4] The first post office in Sun City was founded in August 1873.[5]
Geography
Sun City is at 37°22′45″N 98°55′03″W (37.379041, -98.917485).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2). All of it is land.[2]
Climate
Sun City has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system says that Sun City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]
People
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 81 | — | |
| 1930 | 404 | — | |
| 1940 | 305 | −24.5% | |
| 1950 | 231 | −24.3% | |
| 1960 | 188 | −18.6% | |
| 1970 | 119 | −36.7% | |
| 1980 | 85 | −28.6% | |
| 1990 | 88 | 3.5% | |
| 2000 | 81 | −8.0% | |
| 2010 | 53 | −34.6% | |
| 2020 | 37 | −30.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sun City, Kansas
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- "Barber County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- Climate Summary for Sun City, Kansas
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 254, local school district
- Historical
- Sun City History from Barber County, Kansas: History and Genealogy.
- "Work Of The Storm Fiend: Sun City Swept by a Cyclone." "Medicine Lodge Cresset", April 26, 1883.
- "Shooting Affray At Sun City" "The Medicine Lodge Cresset", November 19, 1880.
- Maps
- Sun City Map, KDOT
Municipalities and communities of Barber County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Barber County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
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