Kanorado, Kansas

Kanorado, Kansas
City
Kanorado Welcome Sign (2008)
Location within Sherman County and Kansas
KDOT map of Sherman County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°19′59″N 102°2′17″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Sherman
Township	Stateline
Founded	1880s
Incorporated	1920
Named for	two states
Area [2]
• Total	0.26 sq mi (0.68 km^2)
• Land	0.26 sq mi (0.68 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [1]	3,908 ft (1,191 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	153
• Density	590/sq mi (230/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	67741
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-35975[1]
GNIS ID	471238[1]
Website	cityofkanorado.com

Kanorado is a city in Sherman County, Kansas, United States.^[1] The name is a portmanteau of Kansas and Colorado.^[4] In 2020, 153 people lived there.^[3]

History

The first post office in Kanorado was created in 1889, but the post office was called Lamborn until 1903.^[5]

Geography

Interstate 70 in Kansas, Exit One, Kanorado

Kanorado is at 39°19′59″N 102°2′17″W (39.3330542, -102.0379596).^[1] It is Exit 1 off of Interstate 70 in Kansas. On February 10, 2016 the Kansas House of Representatives passed a Resolution (Res.#6033) designating the City of Kanorado as the "Top City" of Kansas. This is because it is the highest city in Kansas. Its elevation is 3,907 feet (the state high point is 4,039-foot Mount Sunflower). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km²). All of it is land.^[2] Kanorado is located in Sherman County.

In 1873, the book Cutler's History of the State of Kansas said the county was "very flat and had almost no trees. Beaver Creek, Little Beaver and both forks of the Sappa River, rise in this county, and the North Fork of the Smoky Hill, passes from Colorado into the south part of the county, and out of it into Wallace." ^[6] In the main, farming is by irrigation.

People

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	359		—
1940	322		−10.3%
1950	285		−11.5%
1960	245		−14.0%
1970	278		13.5%
1980	217		−21.9%
1990	276		27.2%
2000	248		−10.1%
2010	153		−38.3%
2020	153		0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 153 people, 61 households, and 44 families living in Kanorado. Of the households, 88.5% owned their home and 11.5% rented their home.

The median age was 44.5 years. Of the people, 74.5% were White, 1.3% were Black, 11.1% were from some other race, and 13.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.4% of the people.^[3][7]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 153 people, 73 households, and 44 families living in Kanorado.^[8]

Education

Kanorado is a part of USD 352 Goodland.^[9]

Kanorado schools were closed because of school unification. The Kanorado High School mascot was Kanorado Bears.^[10]

References

1. "Kanorado, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
3. "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
4. Heim, Michael (2007). Exploring Kansas Highways. p. 27. ISBN 9780974435886.
5. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
6. "UNORGANIZED Counties".
7. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
8. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
9. "USD352.org". USD 352. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
10. "Healy Wins, Coolidge Hit", Garden City Telegram, 22 February 1967, p.3.

Other websites

City

• Kanorado - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 352, local school district

Photos

• Photos of Kanorado Archived 2019-10-31 at the Wayback Machine

Maps

• Kanorado City Map, KDOT