Tampa, Kansas

Tampa is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1][4] In 2020, 105 people lived there.[3]

Tampa, Kansas
City
Location within Marion County and Kansas
Location within Marion County and Kansas
KDOT map of Marion County (legend)
KDOT map of Marion County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°32′53″N 97°09′15″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarion
TownshipBlaine
Platted1887
Incorporated1908
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
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]
1,427 ft (435 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total105
 • Density580/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67483
Area code785
FIPS code20-70000
GNIS ID2396029[1]

History
1915 Railroad Map of Marion County

In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a railroad from Herington through Tampa to Pratt.[5]

The Golden Belt Town Company filed the plat for Tampa in 1887. The city name is said to have been suggested by a railroad engineer who rode one of the first trains through Tampa. Tampa was incorporated as a city in 1908.[6][7]

A post office was created in Tampa on April 17, 1888.[8]

Geography

Tampa is at 38°32′53″N 97°9′15″W (38.548087, -97.154181). 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.%±
1910256—
19202622.3%
19302755.0%
1940222−19.3%
1950216−2.7%
1960145−32.9%
19701546.2%
1980113−26.6%
19901130.0%
200014427.4%
2010112−22.2%
2020105−6.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 105 people, 51 households, and 32 families living in Tampa. Of the households, 64.7% owned their home and 35.3% rented their home.

The median age was 40.5 years. Of the people, 86.7% were White, 1.0% were from some other race, and 12.4% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.6% of the people.[3][9]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 112 people, 48 households, and 27 families living in Tampa.[10]

Economy

The Tampa State Bank[11] and Tampa Cafe are in Tampa.[12]

Education

Tampa is part of Unified School District 397.[13][14]

Media
  • Hillsboro Free Press, free newspaper for greater Marion County area.
  • The Herington Times, newspaper from Herington.
  • The Salina Journal, regional newspaper from Salina.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tampa, 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. "HughesNet Gen4 Internet – Unlimited Satellite Internet – Skyways". skyways.org. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  5. "Rock Island's Family Tree – Page 4". covad.net. Archived from the original on 19 June 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  6. Marion County Kansas, Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; 1972.
  7. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 796.
  8. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828–1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  9. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  10. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  11. Tampa State Bank
  12. "Tampa Cafe". Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  13. "Centre". usd397.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  14. Kansas School District Boundary Map Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine

More reading
  • A History of Tampa, Kansas, and Its Environs, 1887–1987; Tampa Centennial Committee; 1986.

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