Timken, Kansas

Timken is a city in Rush County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 38 people lived there.[3]

Timken, Kansas
City
Location within Rush County and Kansas
Location within Rush County and Kansas
KDOT map of Rush County (legend)
KDOT map of Rush County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°28′23″N 99°10′41″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRush
Founded1880s
Incorporated1930
Named forHenry Timken
Area
[2]
 • Total0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
 • Land0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,959 ft (597 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total38
 • Density290/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67575
Area code785
FIPS code20-70625
GNIS ID2397024[1]

History

Timken was named after a land speculator, Henry Timken. He bought land in which he believed that the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad would be building. When Henry Timken sold the land to the railroad, one of the requirements was that the town was named after him. After a year, lumber mill, railroad depot, grocery store, and even a bowling alley would be created in the town. The town was settled mainly by immigrants from Czechoslovakia, Bohemia and Moravia.[4]

A post office was opened in Timken in 1888. It was used until 1996.[5]

Geography

Timken is at 38°28′23″N 99°10′41″W (38.473175, -99.177998). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2). All of it is land.[2]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1940170—
1950138−18.8%
19601476.5%
1970123−16.3%
198099−19.5%
199087−12.1%
200083−4.6%
201076−8.4%
202038−50.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 38 people, 19 households, and 9 families living in Timken.[3][6]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 76 people, 29 households, and 17 families living in Timken.[7]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Timken, Kansas
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  3. "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  4. Timken History; LegendsOfKansas.com
  5. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  7. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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