Dennis, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°20′49″N 95°24′46″W / 37.34694°N 95.41278°W / 37.34694; -95.41278
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Dennis, Kansas
KDOT map of Labette County (legend)
Dennis is located in Kansas
Dennis
Dennis
Dennis is located in the United States
Dennis
Dennis
Coordinates: 37°20′49″N 95°24′46″W / 37.34694°N 95.41278°W / 37.34694; -95.41278[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLabette
Founded1880s
Elevation929 ft (283 m)
Population
 • Total152
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-17675 [1]
GNIS ID2804492 [1]

Dennis is an unincorporated community in Labette County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 152.[2]

History[edit]

Dennis had its start in the early 1880s by the building of the Memphis, Kansas and Colorado Railroad through that territory.[3] The first post office in Dennis was established in May 1881.[4]

The nearby Big Hill Archeological District is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020152
U.S. Decennial Census

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined this community as a census-designated place (CDP).

Education[edit]

The community is served by Labette County USD 506 public school district.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Dennis, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b "Profile of Dennis, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 508.
  4. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

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