St. Francis, Kansas

St. Francis, Kansas
City and County seat
Cheyenne County Courthouse (2010)
Location within Cheyenne County and Kansas
KDOT map of Cheyenne County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°46′17″N 101°48′05″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Cheyenne
Founded	1887
Incorporated	1903
Area [2]
• Total	0.86 sq mi (2.22 km^2)
• Land	0.86 sq mi (2.22 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [1]	3,320 ft (1,010 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	1,263
• Density	1,500/sq mi (570/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	67756
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-62175
GNIS ID	2396488[1]
Website	stfranciskansas.com

St. Francis is a city in Cheyenne County, Kansas, United States.^[4] It is also the county seat of Cheyenne County. In 2020, 1,263 people lived there.^[3]

History

St. Francis was created in 1887.^[5][6] The city may have been named for the wife of its founder.^[7]

Geography

St. Francis is at 39°46′17″N 101°48′5″W (39.771479, -101.801428).^[8] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.86 square miles (2.23 km²). All of it is land.^[2]

Weather

St. Francis has a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). It has cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers.

Climate data for St. Francis, Kansas
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	81 (27)	83 (28)	92 (33)	97 (36)	103 (39)	109 (43)	111 (44)	110 (43)	105 (41)	104 (40)	89 (32)	80 (27)	111 (44)
Average high °F (°C)	41.0 (5.0)	47.1 (8.4)	54.8 (12.7)	64.4 (18.0)	73.8 (23.2)	85.7 (29.8)	91.3 (32.9)	89.3 (31.8)	80.9 (27.2)	69.2 (20.7)	52.1 (11.2)	43.5 (6.4)	66.1 (18.9)
Daily mean °F (°C)	27.2 (−2.7)	32.4 (0.2)	39.9 (4.4)	49.2 (9.6)	59.6 (15.3)	70.8 (21.6)	76.3 (24.6)	74.2 (23.4)	64.8 (18.2)	52.2 (11.2)	37.7 (3.2)	29.5 (−1.4)	51.2 (10.6)
Average low °F (°C)	13.3 (−10.4)	17.7 (−7.9)	25.0 (−3.9)	34.0 (1.1)	45.3 (7.4)	55.9 (13.3)	61.3 (16.3)	59.0 (15.0)	48.6 (9.2)	35.2 (1.8)	23.3 (−4.8)	15.5 (−9.2)	36.2 (2.3)
Record low °F (°C)	−25 (−32)	−25 (−32)	−20 (−29)	0 (−18)	17 (−8)	33 (1)	41 (5)	33 (1)	18 (−8)	3 (−16)	−9 (−23)	−31 (−35)	−31 (−35)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	0.51 (13)	0.49 (12)	1.17 (30)	1.73 (44)	3.14 (80)	2.57 (65)	2.97 (75)	2.12 (54)	1.16 (29)	1.04 (26)	0.76 (19)	0.40 (10)	18.06 (457)
Source 1: NOAA (normals, 1971–2000) [9]
Source 2: The Weather Channel (Records) [10]

People

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	492		—
1920	733		49.0%
1930	944		28.8%
1940	1,041		10.3%
1950	1,892		81.7%
1960	1,594		−15.8%
1970	1,725		8.2%
1980	1,610		−6.7%
1990	1,495		−7.1%
2000	1,497		0.1%
2010	1,329		−11.2%
2020	1,263		−5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 1,263 people, 588 households, and 325 families living in St. Francis. Of the households, 74.7% owned their home and 25.3% rented their home.

The median age was 47.0 years. Of the people, 85.3% were White, 0.7% were Asian, 0.5% were Native American, 0.5% were Black, 4.7% were from some other race, and 8.4% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.8% of the people.^[3][11]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 1,329 people, 650 households, and 357 families living in St. Francis.^[12]

Famous people

• Ron Evans, astronaut and, as a member of Apollo 17, one of 24 people to have orbited the Moon
• Ray Stafford, Olympian

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Francis, Kansas
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
3. "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
5. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 159.
6. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 619.
7. "Profile for Saint Francis, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
9. "Climatography of the United States NO.81" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 16, 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
10. "Monthly Averages for St. Francis, KS". The Weather Channel. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
11. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
12. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

Other websites

City

• City of St Francis
• St. Francis - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 297, local school district

Maps

• St. Francis City Map, KDOT