Assaria, Kansas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Assaria, Kansas
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Location within Saline County and Kansas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Saline |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Platted | 1879 |
| Incorporated | 1886 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| • Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,286 ft (392 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 428 |
| • Density | 1,860/sq mi (713/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
67416
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| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-02850 |
| GNIS ID | 476952 |
Assaria is a small city in Saline County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, about 428 people lived there. It is a quiet community located in the central part of Kansas.
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History of Assaria
Assaria was first planned out in 1879. That same year, the first post office opened in September. This helped people send and receive mail.
A railroad track used to run through Assaria. It went from north to south. However, the railroad was later closed down.
Geography and Location
Assaria is located at 38°40′49″N 97°36′15″W / 38.68028°N 97.60417°W. This means it's in a specific spot on the map. The city covers a total area of about 0.19 square miles (0.49 square kilometers). All of this area is land. There are no large bodies of water within the city limits.
Population of Assaria
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 56 | — | |
| 1890 | 180 | 221.4% | |
| 1900 | 214 | 18.9% | |
| 1910 | 246 | 15.0% | |
| 1920 | 234 | −4.9% | |
| 1930 | 201 | −14.1% | |
| 1940 | 232 | 15.4% | |
| 1950 | 221 | −4.7% | |
| 1960 | 322 | 45.7% | |
| 1970 | 303 | −5.9% | |
| 1980 | 414 | 36.6% | |
| 1990 | 387 | −6.5% | |
| 2000 | 438 | 13.2% | |
| 2010 | 413 | −5.7% | |
| 2020 | 428 | 3.6% | |
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Assaria is part of the Salina area. This is a larger region that includes Salina and nearby towns.
What is a Census?
A census is like a big count of all the people living in a country. It happens every ten years in the United States. The census helps us understand how many people live in different places. It also tells us things like how old people are and how many families there are.
Population Changes Over Time
In 2020, the census counted 428 people in Assaria. There were 169 households, which are like homes where people live. About 117 of these were families. The population density was about 1,829 people per square mile. This means a lot of people live in a small area.
Over the years, Assaria's population has changed. In 1880, only 56 people lived there. The population grew quite a bit by 1900, reaching 214 people. It has gone up and down since then. In 2010, there were 413 people, and it slightly increased to 428 by 2020.
Education in Assaria
Students in Assaria go to schools in the Southeast of Saline USD 306 public school district. The main high school for the area is Southeast of Saline High School. It is located in a nearby town called Gypsum.
Years ago, Assaria had its own schools. These schools were later closed as part of a plan to combine school districts. The Assaria Trojans, which was the name of their high school sports teams, were very good at baseball. They won the Kansas State High School class B baseball championship twice, in 1959 and 1960!
See also
In Spanish: Assaria para niños
