Beaumont, Kansas facts for kids
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Beaumont, Kansas
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Historic Beaumont water tower and Santa Fe caboose (2015)
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 Beaumont, Kansas
Location in Kansas
Beaumont, Kansas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Elevation | 1,608 ft (490 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 36 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-04925 |
| GNIS ID | 474851 |
Beaumont is a small community in Butler County, Kansas, United States. It is a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's an area defined for counting people. In 2020, only 36 people lived there.
History of Beaumont
The land around Beaumont was settled by ranchers and farmers after the American Civil War. People came from states like Missouri and Iowa. They came because they could buy land cheaply.
Beaumont first started as a stop for stagecoaches. These stagecoaches traveled between Fredonia and Wichita. In 1879, Edwin and Emma Russell built a hotel. It was first called the Summit Hotel, then later the Beaumont Hotel.
In 1885, the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, also known as the Frisco, made Beaumont a railroad town. One set of tracks went east and west. It connected St. Louis with Wichita. Later, another track was added. This track went south from Beaumont through Latham to the Oklahoma border.
A roundhouse was built in 1890 across from the hotel. It was a place to store and repair trains. About 90 people worked there. The water tower, built in 1885, stands across from the hotel. It is now on the National Register of Historic Places. The area was also used to ship cattle back east. This was because of the rich bluestem grass.
The railroad helped many businesses in Beaumont. These included a hardware store and a lumber yard. There was also a pharmacy owned by the town's only doctor. In 1910, about 200 people lived in Beaumont. Today, fewer than 50 people live there.
A post office opened in Beaumont on June 3, 1880. It stayed open until August 16, 1997. The Beaumont St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Water Tank is on the National Register of Historic Places. Beaumont also has a private airfield right next to the town.
The community is mentioned in the 1998 movie "The Long Way Home." However, the movie was actually filmed in British Columbia, Canada, not in Kansas.
Beaumont's Climate
The weather in Beaumont has hot, humid summers. The winters are usually mild to cool. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Beaumont has a humid subtropical climate. This is shown as "Cfa" on climate maps.
People of Beaumont
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| 2020 | 36 | — | |
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The 2020 United States census counted 36 people living in Beaumont. There were 16 households and 12 families. About 17% of the people were under 18 years old. About 33% were 65 years or older. The average age was 49 years.
Education
The local public schools are part of the Bluestem USD 205 school district.
