Dresden, Kansas

Dresden, Kansas
City
Location within Decatur County and Kansas
Location within Decatur County and Kansas
KDOT map of Decatur County (legend)
KDOT map of Decatur County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°37′22″N 100°25′09″W / 39.62278°N 100.41917°W / 39.62278; -100.41917[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDecatur
Founded1888
Incorporated1920
Named forDresden, Germany
Area
[2]
 • Total0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2)
 • Land0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
2,733 ft (833 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total43
 • Density48/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67635
Area code785
FIPS code20-18600 [1]
GNIS ID471072 [1]

Dresden is a city in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 43 people lived there.[3]

History

Dresden was created in 1888.[4] It was named by German settlers after the city of Dresden, in Germany.[5][6]

The first post office in Dresden was created in October 1888.[7]

Dresden was a station on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[8]

Geography

Dresden is at 39°37′22″N 100°25′09″W / 39.62278°N 100.41917°W / 39.62278; -100.41917 (39.622762, -100.41905).

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.90 square miles (2.33 km2). All of it is land.[2]

People

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1930231—
1940180−22.1%
1950162−10.0%
1960134−17.3%
1970103−23.1%
198084−18.4%
199073−13.1%
200051−30.1%
201041−19.6%
2020434.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 43 people, 20 households, and 7 families living in the city.

The median age was 53.5 years. Of the people, 93.0% were White and 7.0% were two or more races. None were Hispanic or Latino.[3][9]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 41 people, 19 households, and 12 families living in the city.[10]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Dresden, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Decatur County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Profile for Dresden, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  6. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1939). Kansas, a Guide to the Sunflower State. Works Progress Administration. p. 448. ISBN 9781623760151.
  7. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 547. ISBN 9780722249055.
  9. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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