St. Benedict, Kansas

St. Benedict, Kansas
CDP
KDOT map of Nemaha County (legend)
KDOT map of Nemaha County (legend)
St. Benedict is located in Kansas
St. Benedict
St. Benedict
St. Benedict is located in the United States
St. Benedict
St. Benedict
Coordinates: 39°53′34″N 96°06′11″W / 39.89278°N 96.10306°W / 39.89278; -96.10306[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNemaha
Named forSt. Benedict
Elevation
[1]
1,139 ft (347 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total50
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-62075
GNIS ID2804517[1]

St. Benedict is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 50.[2] It is located 3 miles north of the west edge of Seneca.

History

A post office was opened in Saint Benedict in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3]

The community currently consists of over a dozen homes near the tall St. Mary's Church, which was built in 1893.[4][5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202050—
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The community is served by Nemaha Central USD 115 public school district.

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Benedict, Kansas
  2. ^ a b "Profile of St. Benedict, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Julie A. Wortman; Dale Nimz (October 1, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Mary's Church". National Park Service. Retrieved December 5, 2017. With photos.
  5. ^ "Parish History". St. Mary's Church. Archived from the original on December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Nemaha County, Kansas
  • A Socio-Economic Analysis of four Rural Parishes in Nemaha County Kansas; Gilbert F. Wolters; The Catholic University of America; 206 pages; 1938.


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